REDESCRIPTION AND SOME POLYMORPHISM NOTES IN WORKERS OF CAMPONOTUS XERXES FOREL, 1904 (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE; FORMICINAE)

Abstract

The specimens of Camponotus xerxes Forel, 1904 were collected from different localities in Iraq; the purpose of morphological study of this species in details throughout the present study. The description was based on major workers belonging to this species, also some notes of polymorphism in workers have been mentioned; the most important of morphological features are illustrated and figured.