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

2005

E. Stegemann, T. McCabe 2005, A Sampler of Butterflies and Moths in New York State. The Conservationist 59, 15-18

2004

D. Schweitzer, T. McCabe 2004, The Taxonomy, Larva, and Ecology of Agrotis buchholzi (Noctuidae), with a New Sibling Species from North Carolina, The Lepidopterists Society 58, 65-74.
D. Rittner, T. McCabe 2004, Encyclopedia of Biology, Facts on File, Inc., New York, New York
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
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.
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.

2002

T. McCabe, W. Patterson, J. DeBenedictis 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.