CISAC has compiled the list below of over 1,700 species known to be invasive in California or a potential threat for introduction to the state. Please use the comment form below to let us know about: taxa that should be added or removed; species information that you would change; and species that you think should be a high priority for having a scorecard completed (choose Review Scorecards to see the list of scorecards already drafted). Make sure to click Save. Previous comments are displayed at the bottom of the page.
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| Scientific Name | Common Name | Type | Subtype | Extent |
Risk of Introduction |
First Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lopholeucaspis cockerelli | Cockerell scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Macrodactylus subspinosus | rose chafer | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Malacosoma americanum | eastern tent caterpillar | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Maladera castanea | Asiatic garden beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Maruca testulalis | bean pod borer | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Maruca vitrata | bean pod borer | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | USDA Plant/Pest | |
| Massileurodes chittendeni | rhodendron whitefly | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Morganella longispina | plumose scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Mycetaspis spaerioides | armored scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Myndus crudus | American palm cixiid | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Neomaskellia bergii | sugarcane whitefly | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | USDA Plant/Pest | |
| Nilotaspis halli | Hall scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Oebalus pugnax | rice stink bug | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Opogona sacchari | banana moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | USDA Plant/Pest | |
| Orthotomicus erosus | Mediterranean pine engraver | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Ostrinia nubilalis | European corn borer | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Oulema melanopus | cereal leaf beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Paratachardina pseudolobata | Lobate lac scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Parlatoria blanchardi | parlatoria date scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Parlatoria proteus | sanseveria scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Parlatoria pseudaspidiotus | vand orchid scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Parlatoria theae complex | tea paralatoria scale - species complex | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Parlatoria vandae | vanda paralatoria scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Parlatoria ziziphi | black citrus scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Pectinophora scutigera | pink-spotted bollworm | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | USDA Plant/Pest | |
| Phenococcus aceris | apple mealybug | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Phloeotribus liminarius | peach bark beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Pinnaspis buxi | boxwood scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Pinnaspis strachani | lesser snow scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Pissodes nemorensis | eastern pine weevil | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Planococcus lilacinus | coffee mealybug | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Poliaspis cycadis | Poliaspis cycad scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Popillia japonica | Japanese beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Popillia lewisi | scarab beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Pseudaonidia paeoniae | peony scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Pseudaulacaspis pentagona | white peach scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Pseudococcus cryptus | citriculus mealybug | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Pseudococcus dendrobiorum | Orchid mealybug | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Pseudoparlatoria parlatoriodes | false paralatoria scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Pterandrus spp. | fruit flies | arthropod | fly | limited | high | USDA Plant/Pest | |
| Quadraspidiotus ostreaeformis | European fruit scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Raoiella indica | Red Palm Mite | arthropod | mite | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Rhyacionia buoliana | European pine shoot moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Rhynchophorus ferrugineus | red palm weevil | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Scotinophara lurida | rice stinkbug | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Selenothrips rubrocinctus | redbanded thrips | arthropod | thrips | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Sinoxylon anale | dunnage beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Solenopsis geminata | tropical fire ant | arthropod | bee, wasp | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Solenopsis richteri X Solenopsis invicta hybrid | hybrid fire ant | arthropod | bee, wasp | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Spodoptera dolichos | armyworm | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Spodoptera eridania | southern armyworm | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Spodoptera exempta | nutgrass armyworm | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Spodoptera latifascia | lateral lined armyworm | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Spodoptera littoralis | Egyptian cottonworm | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Spodoptera mauritia | lawn armyworm | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Spodoptera sunia | Costa Rican armyworm | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Steneotarsonemus spinki | panicle rice mite | arthropod | mite | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Stenoma catenifer | avocado seed moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Thrips angusticeps | cabbage thrips | arthropod | thrips | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Thrips florum | banana flower thrips | arthropod | thrips | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Thrips palmi | melon thrips | arthropod | thrips | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis | bagworm | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Tomicus piniperda | pine shoot beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Toxoptera citricida | Brown citrus aphid | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Trialeurodes floridensis | avocado whitefly | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Tropilaelaps clareae | honeybee mite | arthropod | mite | not present | high | USDA Plant/Pest | |
| Xyleborinus andrewesi | Asian ambrosia beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Xyleborus glabratus | Redbay ambrosia beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Zeuzera pyrina | leopard moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Orconectes rusticus | Rusty crayfish | invertebrate | crustaceans and tunicates | not present | high | NISIC | |
| Dasypus novemcinctus | Nine-banded armadillo | vertebrate | mammal | not present | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Canis familiaris | Feral dog | vertebrate | mammal | limited | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Columba livia | Feral pigeon | vertebrate | bird | widespread | high | Witmer et al | |
| Streptopelia decaocto | Eurasian collared dove | vertebrate | bird | not present | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Bufo marinus | Giant toad | vertebrate | amphibian | not present | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Eleutherodactylus coqui | Coqui frog | vertebrate | amphibian | not present | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Ambystoma tigrinum | Eastern Tiger Salamander | vertebrate | amphibian | limited | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Caiman crocodilus | Spectacled caiman | vertebrate | reptile | not present | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Anolis equestris | Knight anole | vertebrate | reptile | not present | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Anolis sagrei | Brown anole | vertebrate | reptile | not present | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Ctenosaura similis | Black spinytail iguana | vertebrate | reptile | not present | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Gekko gecko | Tokay gecko | vertebrate | reptile | not present | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Tupinambis merianae | Argentina giant tegu | vertebrate | reptile | not present | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Nerodia rhombifer | Diamondback water snake | vertebrate | reptile | not present | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Boiga irregularis | Brown treesnake | vertebrate | reptile | not present | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Amia calva | Bowfin | vertebrate | fish | not present | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Serrasalminae | Piranha | vertebrate | fish | not present | high | FL FWCC NNS List | |
| Scardinius erythropthalmus | Rudd | vertebrate | fish | not present | high | Harmful U.S. NIS | |
| Lepstosteus lucius | Longnose Gar | vertebrate | fish | not present | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Esox lucius | Northern Pike | vertebrate | fish | not present | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Allaria petiolata | garlic mustard | plant | herbaceous | not present | high | OR Weed List | |
| Ambrosia tomentosa | skeletonleaf bursage | plant | herbaceous | not present | high | ID Weed List | |
| Anthriscus sylvestris | wild chervil | plant | herbaceous | not present | high | WA Weed List | |
| Butomus umbellatus | flowering rush | plant | herbaceous | not present | high | WA Weed List | |
| Carum carvi | wild caraway | plant | herbaceous | not present | high | CO Weed List | |
| Clematis orientalis | Chinese clematis | plant | herbaceous | not present | high | CO Weed List | |
| Didymosphenia geminata | didymo | plant | algae | limited | high | Hoffman NOAA | |
| Dipsacus laciniatus | cutleaf teasel | plant | herbaceous | not present | high | CO Weed List | |
| Epilobium hirsutum | hairy willow herb | plant | herbaceous | not present | high | WA Weed List | |
| Euryops multifidus | hawk's eye | plant | woody | not present | high | AZ Weed List |
