Title of article :
REDESCRIPTION and SOME POLYMORPHISM NOTES IN WORKERS OFCAMPONOTUS XERXESFOREL, 1904(HYMENOPTERA:FORMICIDAE; FORMICINAE)
Author/Authors :
Aneed, Israa Khalaf Dep. of Biology - College of Science - Al-Mustansiriya University - Baghdad, Iraq , Augul, RazzaqShalan Iraq Natural History Research Center & Museum - University of Baghdad - Baghdad, Iraq , Al-Bahadyl, Layla Jabbar Mohammed Dep. of Biology - College of Science - Al-Mustansiriya University - Baghdad, Iraq
Abstract :
he specimens of Camponotus xerxesForel, 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.
Keywords :
Camponotus , Formicidae , Formicinae , Hymenoptera , Polymorphism , Redescription
Journal title :
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
