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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

2001

McCabe, T.L., 2001. Nycteola frigidana Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Sarrothripinae) Reported at an Unorthodox Bait. Journal of the Lepidopterist's Society 55, 120.

1998

McCabe, T.L., Vargas, V., 1998. The Larva of Hypena manalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Hypeninae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 106, 109-113.

1996

McCabe, T.L., 1996. The Biology Of Nola Pustulata (Walker) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae Nolinae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 104, 79-82.

1995

McCabe, T.L., 1995. The Changing Insect Fauna of Albanys Pine Barrens, in: LaRoe, E.T., Farris, G.S., Puckett, C.E., Doran, P.D., Mac, M.J. (Eds.), Our Living Resources: A Report To The Nation On The Distribution, Abundance, And Health Of Us Plants, Animals, And Ecosystems. US Dept. Int., National Biological Survey, Westport, D. C., pp. 166-168.

McCabe, T.L., 1995. The Changing Insect Fauna of Albany's Pine Barrens, in: LaRoe, E.T., Farris, G.S., Puckett, C.E., Doran, D.P., Mac, M.J. (Eds.), Our Living Resources: A Report To The Nation On The Distribution, Abundance, And Health Of U.s. Plants, Animals, And Ecosystems. U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., pp. 166-168.

1994

McCabe, T.L., Weber, C.N., 1994. The Robber Flies (Diptera: Asilidae) of the Albany Pinebush. The Great Lakes Entomologist 27, 157-159.

1993

McCabe, T.L., Meyer, C., Weber, C., Higgins, L., 1993. Albany Pine Bush Project 1991-1992 Entomological Report. Albany, New York.

Meyer, A.M., McCabe, T.L., 1993. Albany Pine Bush Project. Karner Blue Butterfly report.

1992

McCabe, T.L., 1992. Caribbean Horama (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae:. Ctenuchinae) With New Species and Notes on Mimicry. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 94, 243-248.

McCabe, T.L., 1992. A Revision of the Genus Hypsoropha Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Ophiderinae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 100, 273-285.