timothy.mccabe | The New York State Museum

Dr. Timothy McCabe

Curator of Entomology, State Entomologist

518-486-2006

Ph.D., Entomology (taxonomy), 1976, Cornell University
M.S., Entomology (taxonomy), 1974, North Dakota State University
B.S., Entomology, 1973, North Dakota State University
Undergraduate, biology major, 1969-1972, Moorhead State University, Minnesota

My research focuses on taxonomy and biology of the Lepidoptera, and the monitoring of rare and endangered species. To augment the coverage of the NYSM collections, I do surveys of regions that have never been entomologically investigated.

My Research Projects

Publications

2004

Rittner, D., McCabe, T.L., 2004. Encyclopedia of Biology. Facts on File, Inc., New York, New York.

McCabe, T.L., 2004. Sasafras and Its Lepidopteran Cohorts, or Bigger and Better Caterpillars Through Chemistry, in: Rittner, D., McCabe, T.L. (Eds.), Encyclopedia Of Biology. Facts on File, Inc., New York, New York, pp. 202-203.

Schweitzer, D.F., McCabe, T.L., 2004. The Taxonomy, Larva, and Ecology of Agrotis buchholzi (Noctuidae), with a New Sibling Species from North Carolina. The Lepidopterists Society 58, 65-74.

2003

McCabe, T.L., 2003. Class Insecta: Order Lepidoptera, in: Barnes, J.K. (Ed.), Natural History Of The Albany Pine Bush. The University of the State of New York, Albany, New York, pp. 204-215.

McCabe, T.L., Stegemann, E., 2003. Backyard Bugs. The Conservationist 56, 15-18.

McCabe, T.L., 2003. Hadena ligata Moschler (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Distribution and Revised Taxonomy. Zootaxa 260, 1-4.

McCabe, T.L., Yrizarry, J., 2003. Sterling Forest Entomological Faunal Survey for 2000-2001. Albany, New York.

McCabe, T.L., Dievendorf, G., 2003. Insect Survey, Investigator's Annual Report, Virgin Islands National Park, St. John (Research permit: VIIS-2001-SCI-0012).

2002

McCabe, T.L., Patterson, W.D., DeBenedictis, J., 2002. Pseudobryomima fallax (Hampson) and P. muscosa (Hampson)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Leaf-mining Noctuidae on Ferns. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 104, 505-509.

McCabe, T.L., Dievendorf, G., 2002. Insect Survey, Virgin Islands National Park, St. John (Research permit 99-14). Albany, New York.