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.

Publications

2004

T. McCabe, D. Rittner 2004, Encyclopedia of Biology, Facts on File, Inc., New York, New York
T. McCabe, D. Schweitzer 2004, The Taxonomy, Larva, and Ecology of Agrotis buchholzi (Noctuidae), with a New Sibling Species from North Carolina, The Lepidopterists Society 58, 65-74.
McCabe, T., 2004. Sasafras and Its Lepidopteran Cohorts, or Bigger and Better Caterpillars Through Chemistry, in: Rittner, D., McCabe, T. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Biology. Facts on File, Inc., New York, New York, pp. 202-203.

2003

T. McCabe, G. Dievendorf 2003, Insect Survey, Investigator’s Annual Report, Virgin Islands National Park, St. John (Research permit: VIIS-2001-SCI-0012). . Presented at the ,,
T. McCabe, J. Yrizarry 2003, Sterling Forest Entomological Faunal Survey for 2000-2001. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
McCabe, T., 2003. Class Insecta: Order Lepidoptera, in: Barnes, J. (Ed.), Natural History of the Albany Pine Bush. The University of the State of New York, Albany, New York, pp. 204-215.
T. McCabe, E. Stegemann 2003, Backyard Bugs, The Conservationist 56, 15-18.
T. McCabe 2003, Hadena ligata Moschler (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Distribution and Revised Taxonomy, Zootaxa 260, 1-4.

2002

T. McCabe, G. Dievendorf 2002, Insect Survey, Virgin Islands National Park, St. John (Research permit 99-14). . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
T. McCabe, J. Yrizarry 2002, Sterling Forest Lepidoptera Faunal Survey for 2000-2001. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York