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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2006-09-26 human Annette Alafaci updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004772b.htm person Exley Elizabeth Morris AACR2 1927 2007 Place of Birth Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Entomologist Elizabeth Exley was Associate Professor of Entomology at the University of Queensland until her retirement in 1992. She continued to work at the University in an honorary capacity after retirement, carrying out systematic work on species of native bees (Euryglossines). Exley described and named over 230 new species including Homalictus exleyea. Initially her area of interest was fruit fly larvae which was the subject of her Honours degree and her fellowship at the Imperial College, London. Once back in Queensland Exley changed her focus to the systematics of ants. But following a visit from Professor Charles Michener, a world authority on bees from University of Kansas, she realised how little was known of the native bee fauna of Australia. This was the start of her passion for studying Australian bees and resulted in her being awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on the topic in 1968. For many years regular field trips were undertaken particularly in northern areas of Australia and the many thousands of bees she collected are lodged in the University of Queensland Insect Collection. In the 1980s her research extended into insect pollination of crops such as lychee, macadamia, pigeon pea and custard apple. These studies and those on bees resulted in many significant publications. Elizabeth Exley was an Honorary Life Member of the Australian Entomological Society. 1948 1948 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Queensland 1948 1952 Career position - Demonstrator in Zoology and Entomology, University of Queensland c. 1949 c. 1949 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Queensland 1952 1953 Education - Diploma of Imperial College completed, London 1954 1955 Career position - Entomologist with the Queensland Department of Agriculture 1956 1956 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Queensland 1958 1992 Career position - Tutor through to Associate Professor of Entomology, University of Queensland 1968 1968 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Queensland

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 'Exley, Elizabeth Morris', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Exley, Elizabeth Morris Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Edited Book: Brilliant Careers: Women Collectors and Illustrators in Queensland McKay, Judith Brilliant Careers: Women Collectors and Illustrators in Queensland Brisbane Queensland Museum 1997 Journal Article: Dr Elizabeth M. Exley 1927-2007 Anon Dr Elizabeth M. Exley 1927-2007 2007 News Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Queensland 35 7 155-6 Journal Article: Emeritus Professor Elizabeth Morris Exley King, Judith Emeritus Professor Elizabeth Morris Exley 2008 Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 114 34-5 Journal Article: Emeretus Professor Elizabeth Morris Exley 1927-2007 King, Judy Emeretus Professor Elizabeth Morris Exley 1927-2007 2007 Queensland Naturalist 45 4/6 29-31