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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-09-13 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007091b.htm person Fisher Robert Hilson OAM AACR2 1922 2007 Pharmacist Entomologist Bob Fisher, a pharmacist by profession, was noted as an expert on Australian butterflies. He reared many South Australian species, making detailed studies of their life histories. His collections were made throughout Australia and New Guinea, and elsewhere, usually accompanied by high-quality photographs. For over 20 years Fisher was Honorary Research Associate at the South Australian Museum, during which time he reorganised the butterfly holdings and incorporated his own collection. His publications included papers and articles, reports for government on the butterfly fauna of conservation areas, and the books Butterflies of South Australia (1978) and A field guide to Australian butterflies (1993). Between 1964 and 1987 he collected over 300 specimens of plants associated with butterfly larvae, often in association with Ronald Southcott and John Womersley. These are now in the State Herbarium of South Australia. Fisher was a long term member (and later Patron) of Butterfly Conservation SA. 1951 1988 Career position - Fellow, Royal Society of South Australia 1970 2007 Career position - Member, Entomological Society of Victoria 1986 1986 Life event - Donated over 3,600 butterfly specimens to the South Australian Museum 1986 2007 Career position - Honorary Research Associate in Entomology, South Australian Museum 1988 1988 Award - Le Souef Memorial Award, Entomological Society of Victoria 1988 2007 Award - Honorary Fellow, Royal Society of South Australia 1994 1994 Award - Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) - for service to entomology, particularly through the conservation of endangered species of butterflies in South Australia 1999 2007 Award - Honorary Member, Butterfly Conservation SA Womersley, John (1920 - 1985) Southcott, Ronald Vernon (1918 - 1998) Le Souef Memorial Award, Entomological Society of Victoria (1983 - )

Received the Award 1988

 Royal Society of South Australia (1880 - )

Honorary Fellow 1988 - 2007

 State Herbarium of South Australia (1954 - )

Over 300 specimens were lodged n the Herbarium

 South Australian Museum (1940 - )

Honorary Research Associate 1986 - 2007; over 3,600 butterfly specimens donated to the Museum 1986

 'Fisher, Robert Hilson (Bob)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Fisher, Robert Hilson (Bob) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: A field guide to Australian butterflies Fisher, Robert A field guide to Australian butterflies Chipping Norton, N.S.W. Surrey Beatty & Sons 1995 Book: Butterflies of South Australia (Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea, Papilionoidea) Fisher, Robert H. Butterflies of South Australia (Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea, Papilionoidea) Adelaide Government Printer 1978 Journal Article: Honorary member of Butterfly Conservation SA [Bob Fisher] Anon Honorary member of Butterfly Conservation SA [Bob Fisher] 1999 Newsletter, Butterfly Conservation SA Inc. 1 June 4 Journal Article: Robert (Bob) Hilson Fisher OAM 1922 - 2007 Anon Robert (Bob) Hilson Fisher OAM 1922 - 2007 2007 Newsletter, Butterfly Conservation SA Inc. 26 April 3 Resource: Australian Plant Collectors and Illustrators Fagg, Murray Australian Plant Collectors and Illustrators Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria (CHAH) 2010