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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2025-07-22 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-06 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007778b.htm person Fletcher Murray J. AACR2 Entomologist Science historian Murray Fletcher is an entomologist much of whose research has focused on the order Hemiptera (which includes cicadas, aphids, leafhoppers and bed bugs). He has named over 60 new species and genera (including Anzygina and Rokebia). Other primary fields of research include biosecurity, particularly the control of insect pests and Phytoplasmas, and insect-vectored bacteria causing disease in wide range of plant species. For many years Fletcher was based at the Orange Agricultural Institute of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture. In 2004 he was Principal Research Scientist and Director of the Agricultural Scientific Collections Unit (ASCU). This Unit is responsible for components of the Australian Faunal Directory relating to leafhoppers, spittlebugs and plant hoppers (with more than 3,000 generic and specific names) (Dr Fletcher) and whiteflies (105 species) (Peter Gillespie). Fletcher is active in entomological organisations, holding executive office of the Australian Entomological Society, of which he is an Honorary Member, and the Entomological Society of New South Wales. The Murray Fletcher Award is presented by the Australian Entomological Society to a member of the Society at it's annual conference for an oral or poster presentation that best advocates for collections and their use towards scientific research, diagnostics, education or otherwise. 1986 1987 Career position - President, Entomological Society of New South Wales 1992 1999 Career position - Editor, Myrmecia, Australian Entomological Society 2004 Career position - Principal Research Scientist and Director of Collections, New South Wales Department of Primary Industry, Orange 2004 2008 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Entomological Society 2016 2018 Career position - New South Wales regional Representative, National Committee, Australian Entomological Society 2017 Career position - Director (Communications), National Committee, Australian Entomological Society 2019 2019 Award - Pat Marks Medal, Australian Entomological Society Myrmecia: news bulletin of the Australian Entomological Society (1989 - )

Editor 1992 - 1999

 New South Wales Department of Agriculture, State of New South Wales (1908 - 2004)

Principal Research Scientist and Director of Collections 2004 -

 Entomological Society of NSW [III] (1953 - )

President 1986 - 1987

 Australian Entomological Society Inc (1965 - )

Vice-President 2004 - 2008

 Pat Marks Medal, Australian Entomological Society (2015 - )

Awarded the Medal 2019

 'Fletcher, Murray J.', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Fletcher, Murray J. Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Obituary: Mary Carver, 1930 - 2022 Hales, Dinah; Naumann, Ian; and Fletcher, Murray Obituary: Mary Carver, 1930 - 2022 2023 Myrmecia 59 1 6-8 Journal Article: Grey area [Peter Allsopp and Geoff Monteith] Fletcher, Murray Grey area [Peter Allsopp and Geoff Monteith] 2022 Myrmecia 58 3 53-5 Journal Article: Grey area [Peter McQuillan and Bill Humphreys] Fletcher, Murray Grey area [Peter McQuillan and Bill Humphreys] 2024 Myrmecia 60 3 39-43 Journal Article: Obituary: Richard James Rowe 6th May 1948 - 4th April 2023 Fletcher, Murray Obituary: Richard James Rowe 6th May 1948 - 4th April 2023 2023 Myrmecia 59 2 5-11 Journal Article: Peter Cranston Fletcher, Murray Peter Cranston 2022 Myrmecia 58 2 43-4 Journal Article: Musings on bugs [Peloridiidae] Fletcher, Murray J. Musings on bugs [Peloridiidae] 2024 Myrmecia 60 3 8-12 Journal Article: David McApline Fletcher, Murray David McApline 2022 Myrmecia 58 2 41-2 Journal Article: Danuta Krystina Knihinicki 5 October 1964 - 15 May 2021 Fletcher, Murray; and Halliday, Bruce Danuta Krystina Knihinicki 5 October 1964 - 15 May 2021 2021 Myrmecia 57 3 9-13 Journal Article: Obituary: John William Evans (1906 - 1990) McDonald, F. J. D. and Fletcher, M. J. Obituary: John William Evans (1906 - 1990) 1990 Australian Entomological Society News Bulletin 26 4 187-9 Journal Article: Who was N. Geary? Shea, Glen; Cox, Russell; Moulds, Max; and Fletcher, Murray Who was N. Geary? 2023 Myrmecia 59 1 11-4 Journal Article: Anzygina, a new genus for some Australasian microleafhopper species formerly placed in the genus Zygina Fieber (Cicdellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini) Fletcher, Murray J, and Larivière, Marie-Claude <span style="font-style:italic">Anzygina</span>, a new genus for some Australasian microleafhopper species formerly placed in the genus <span style="font-style:italic">Zygina</span> Fieber (Cicdellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini) 2009 Australian journal of entomology 48 2 164-76 Journal Article: Grey area [Penny Gullan and Tim New] Fletcher, Murray Grey area [Penny Gullan and Tim New] 2022 Myrmecia 58 1 74-7 Journal Article: Grey area [Penelope Greenslade and Ken Walker] Fletcher, Murray Grey area [Penelope Greenslade and Ken Walker] 2025 Myrmecia 61 1 97-100 Journal Article: Grey area [John Ireson and Bob Emery] Fletcher, Murray Grey area [John Ireson and Bob Emery] 2024 Myrmecia 60(4):36-41 60 4 36-41 Journal Article: Grey Area [Phil Weinstein and Fred McDonald] Fletcher, Murray Grey Area [Phil Weinstein and Fred McDonald] 2025 Myrmecia 61 3 36-9 Journal Article: History of the Australian Entomological Society Fletcher, Murray J.; and Monteith, Geoff B. History of the Australian Entomological Society 2016 Austral Entomology 55 121-31