Ants of North Carolina: an updated list (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Author Guénard, Benoit Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA & Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Okinawa, Japan Author Mccaffrey, Katherine A. Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA Author Lucky, Andrea Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA & Department of Entomology & Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville FL, USA Author Dunn, Rob R. Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA text Zootaxa 2012 2012-11-16 3552 1 36 journal article 1175-5326 9FCFA734-B9B0-4C14-A734-01FA49323157 Pyramica pulchella ( Brown, 1953 ) Distribution in North Carolina : Central and eastern parts of the state. Counties: DD, DP, IR, MO, OR (material examined) and CT, DU, ME, RW (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA (MacGown 2012b), SC ( Van Pelt and Gentry 1985 ), TN (Denis 1938, Deyrup and Cover 2009 ) and VA ( Deyrup and Cover 2009 ). Pyramica reflexa (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Coastal Plain. Counties: CU and ED (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Deyrup and Cover 2009 ), TN ( Brown 1953 , Deyrup and Cover 2009 ).