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Biographical entry Lea, Arthur Mills (1868 - 1932)
- Born
- 10 August 1868
Surray Hills, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 29 February 1932
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Entomologist
Summary
Arthur Mills Lea became Government Entomologist in Tasmania in 1899 and in 1911 Entomologist to the South Australian Museum. Lea also lectured in forest entomology at the University of Adelaide 1912-24 and published numerous articles, particularly on beetles.
Archival resources
Private hands (Gellie, C.L.)
- Arthur Mills Lea - Records, 1868 - 1932; Private hands (Gellie, C.L.). Details
Published resources
Books
- Musgrave, A., Bibliography of Australian Entomology, 1775-1930, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales., Sydney, 1932, 380 pp. Details
Book Sections
- Matthews, E. G., 'Lea, Arthur Mills (1868-1932), Entomologist', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 10, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1986, pp. 31-32. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100028b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Hale, H. M., 'Obituary and Bibliography of A. M. Lea.', vol. 4, 1932, pp. 411-432. Details
Online Resources
- 'Lea, Arthur M', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-628555. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 1 August 2006
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