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Dr. Timothy McCabe

Curator of Entomology, State Entomologist

timothy.mccabe@nysed.gov

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

2011

McCabe, T.L., 2011. The Plant Gall Collection. Legacy: The Magazine of the New York State Museum 6, 14-15.

2010

McCabe, T.L., 2010. The Karner Blue Butterfly. Legacy: The Magazine of the New York State Museum 6, 16.

2009

Lafontaine, J.D., Dickel, T.S., Schweitzer, D.F., McCabe, T.L., Metlevski, J., 2009. Taxonomy and Identification of Phoberia species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Catocalinae). Lepidoptera Novae 1, 103-108.

McCabe, T.L., 2009. Purple Butterflies: One Species or Two?. Legacy: The Magazine of the New York State Museum 4, 16.

2008

Wagner, D.L., McCabe, T.L., 2008. Larva of Abablemma (Noctuidae) with Notes on Algivory and Lichenivory in Macrolepidoptera. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 101, 40-52.

McCabe, T.L., 2008. NYS Lepidoptera Species of Special Concern at Minnewaska State Preserve: Zale curema, Polypogon martha, Apharetra dentata, Glena cognataria. Albany, New York.

2005

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

McCabe, T.L., 2005. From the Collections: The Entomology Collection. Members Update 16, 5.

McCabe, T.L., 2005. Insect Biodiversity of a Jack Pine Barrens, An Interim Report. Albany, New York.

McCabe, T.L., 2005. Jack Pine Lepidoptera Survey. April - June 2005 Update. Albany, New York.