Murray J. Fletcher

Murray J. Fletcher, Australian entomologist (Hemiptera)

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

(List may be incomplete)

Larivière, M.-C. & Fletcher, M.J. 2008. A new genus, Zeoliarus, for the endemic New Zealand species Oliarus atkinsoni Myers and O. oppositus (Walker) (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae: Cixiinae: Pentastirini). Zootaxa 1891: 66–68. Abstract & excerpt PDF DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1891.1.6 Reference page.

Fletcher, M.J.; Larivière, M.-C. 2009: Anzygina, a new genus for some Australasian microleafhopper species formerly placed in the genus Zygina Fieber (Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini). Australian journal of entomology 48(2): 164–176. DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2009.00700.x Reference page.

Gnezdilov, V.M. & Fletcher, M.J. 2010. A review of the Australian genera of the planthopper family Issidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha) with description of an unusual new species of Chlamydopteryx Kirkaldy. Zootaxa 2366: 35–45. Preview DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2366.1.2 ResearchGate Reference page.
Larivière, M.-C., Fletcher, M.J. & Larochelle, A. 2010. Auchenorrhyncha (Insecta: Hemiptera): catalogue. Fauna of New Zealand 63: 1–232. DOI: 10.7931/J2/FNZ.63 . Reference page.
Macfarlane, R.P., Maddison, P.A., Andrew, I.G., Berry, J.A., Johns, P.M., Hoare, R.J.B., Larivière, M.-C., Greenslade, P., Henderson, R.C., Smithers, C.N., Palma, R.L., Ward, J.B., Pilgrim, R.L.C., Towns, D.R., McLellan, I., Teulon, D.A.J., Hitchings, T.R., Eastop, V.F., Martin, N.A., Fletcher, M.J., Stufkens, M.A.W., Dale, P.J., Burckhardt, D., Buckley, T.R. & Trewick, S.A. 2010. Phylum Arthropoda subphylum Hexapoda: Protura, springtails, Diplura, and insects. Pp. 233–467 in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) 2010. New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume 2. Kingdom Animalia. Chaetognatha, Ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, New Zealand. Reference page. PDF. Reference page.

Liu, Y., Qin, D-Z., Fletcher, M.J. & Zhang, Y-L. 2011. Review of Empoasca (Matsumurasca) Anufriev (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Empoascini), with description of three new species from China. Zootaxa 3003: 22–42. Preview Reference page.
Liu, Y., Qin, D-Z., Fletcher, M.J. & Zhang, Y-L. 2011a. Review of Chinese Empoasca Walsh (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), with description of seven new species and some new Chinese records. Zootaxa 3055: 1–21. Preview Reference page.
Liu, Y., Qin, D-Z., Fletcher, M.J. & Zhang, Y-L. 2011b. Four new species of Empoasca (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Empoascini) and one new record from China. Zootaxa 3070: 29–39. Preview Reference page.
Liu, Y., Qin, D-Z., Fletcher, M.J. & Zhang, Y-L. 2011c. Review of Empoasca (Okubasca) Dworakowska (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Empoascini), first record from China and description of two new species. Zootaxa 3101: 59–64. Preview DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3101.1.5 . Reference page.

Gopurenko, D., Fletcher, M., Löcker, H. & Mitchell, A. 2013. Morphological and DNA barcode species identifications of leafhoppers, planthoppers and treehoppers (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha) at Barrow Island. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 83: 253–285. DOI: 10.18195/issn.0313-122x.83.2013.253-285 . Reference page.

Liu, Y., Fletcher, M.J. & Zhang, Y.L. 2014. Reinstatement of Distantasca Dworakowska (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Empoascini) as a valid genus with new species and new combinations. Zootaxa 3869(1): 90–96. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3869.1.9 Reference page.

Peng, L-F., Fletcher, M.J. & Zhang, Y-L. 2016. A new genus in the family Flatidae with one new combination and three new species (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha). Zootaxa 4117(2): 265–276. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4117.2.8. Reference page.

Xu, Y., Wang, Y-R., Dietrich, C.H., Fletcher, M.J. & Qin, D-Z. 2017. Review of Chinese species of the leafhopper genus Amrasca Ghauri (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Typhlocybinae), with description of a new species, species checklist and notes on the identity of the Indian cotton leafhopper. Zootaxa 4353(2): 360–370. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4353.2.7. Reference page.

Fletcher, M.J. & Dai, W. 2018. A new genus Austrimonus for Eutettix melaleucae Kirkaldy (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Opsiini) and nine new species. Zootaxa 4387(2): 310–330. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4387.2.4 Reference page.
Fletcher, M.J. & Dai, W. 2018. Two new species of Maiestas Distant (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Deltocephalini) with a new record from Australia. Zootaxa 4521(3): 430–440. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4521.3.8 Reference page.

Fletcher, M.J. & Dai, W.. 2019. A new name for Maiestas viraktamathi Fletcher and Dai, preoccupied by Maiestas viraktamathi Zahniser, McKamey and Dmitriev. Zootaxa 4551(3): 394–395. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4551.3.8 Reference page.