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

1993

T. McCabe, C. Meyer, C. Weber, L. Higgins 1993, Albany Pine Bush Project 1991-1992 Entomological Report. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
A. Meyer, T. McCabe 1993, Albany Pine Bush Project. Karner Blue Butterfly report. . Presented at the ,,

1992

T. McCabe 1992, A Revision of the Genus Hypsoropha Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Ophiderinae), Journal of the New York Entomological Society 100, 273-285.
T. McCabe 1992, Caribbean Horama (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae:. Ctenuchinae) With New Species and Notes on Mimicry, Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 94, 243-248.

1991

T. McCabe, D. Schweitzer 1991, Rhizedra lutosa (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Newly Introduced to North America, Entomological News 102, 130-132.
T. McCabe 1991, Atlas of Adirondack Caterpillars: With a Host List, Rearing Notes and a Selected Bibliography of Works Depicting Caterpillars, New York State Museum Bulletin The University of the State of New York, Albany, New York
L. Higgins, T. McCabe, A. Meyer, M. Rusch 1991, Albany Pine Bush Preserve—1991 Entomological Report. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York

1990

M. Adams, T. McCabe 1990, The Identity of a ’Lost Species’: Cerma galva Strecker, 1898 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), Journal of the New York Entomological Society 98, 32-34.

1989

T. McCabe, D. Wagner 1989, The Biology of Sthenopis auratus (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae), Journal of the New York Entomological Society 97, 1-10.

1988

T. McCabe 1988, Dipterous Parasitoids From the Adults of Moths (Lepidoptera), Entomological News 109, 325-328.