Anthony Musgrave (entomologist)

Anthony Musgrave was born 9 July 1895[3] in Cooktown, Queensland, Australia.[1] His father was Anthony Musgrave, a civil servant, and his mother was Elizabeth Anne (née Colles).[1] He studied at the Hayfield Preparatory School in Homebush and the Sydney Church of England Grammar School.[1]

As an entomologist, Musgrave is known for his 1932 work, Bibliography of Australian Entomology.[4] He worked at the Australian Museum,[5] initially as a librarian for a year,[2] before climbing up the ranks to become Assistant Entomologist,[6] and eventually the museum's entomologist,[7] a title later changed to "Curator of Insects and Arachnids".[8] He displayed much knowledge on insects[9] and arachnids; his area of expertise were ticks and venomous spiders. Musgrave was compiler of all of the Australian Science Abstracts' animal-related articles for around twenty years, until in 1957 when the publication folded.[2] He was also a contributor to the Australian Encyclopaedia (editions 1 and 2).[2]

Musgrave was described as an "excellent lecturer and photographer".[1] He led a luxurious and peaceful life and was an avid golfer.[1] In his later years, little was heard about him; Musgrave did not like publicity.[1] He died at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney on 4 June 1959.[1] The cause of death was listed as heart disease.[1]

• List of entomologists

• Musgrave, Anthony (1932). Bibliography of Australian entomology, 1775-1930: with biographical notes on authors and collectors. New South Wales: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales.