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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This data download is provided to aid in the review of the draft invasive species list. We discourage other use of this data until it has been revised and finalized.
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Type | Subtype | Extent | Risk of Introduction |
First Source |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cenchrus longispinus | mat sandbur | plant | grass | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Nymphaea mexicana | banana waterlily | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Onopordum illyricum | Illyrian thistle | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Onopordum tauricum | Taurian thistle | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Physalis longifolia | long-leaf groundcherry | plant | herbaceous | not present | moderate | CDFA | |
| Cuscuta japonica | Japanese dodder | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Fatoua villosa | hairy crabwees | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Heracleum mantegazzianum | giant hogweed | plant | herbaceous | not present | high | CDFA | |
| Hygrophila polysperma | Miramar weed | plant | herbaceous | not present | high | CDFA | |
| Lagarosiphon major | oxygenweed | plant | herbaceous | not present | moderate | CDFA | |
| Limnophila sessiliflora | blume (ambulia) | plant | herbaceous | not present | moderate | CDFA | |
| Ludwigia peruviana | water primrose | plant | herbaceous | not present | moderate | CDFA | |
| Myosoton aquaticum | giant chickweed | plant | herbaceous | not present | moderate | CDFA | |
| Pontederia cordata | pickerelweed | plant | herbaceous | not present | moderate | CDFA | |
| Senecio linearifolius | narrowleaf ragwort | plant | herbaceous | not present | low | CDFA | |
| Senna obtusifolia | sicklepod | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Vallisneria spp. | eelgrass | plant | herbaceous | not present | high | CDFA | |
| Cuscuta australis | Australian dodder | plant | herbaceous | not present | low | CDFA | |
| Cuscuta spp. (C. japonica, reflexa, australia, monogyna) | Dodder (non-native spp.) | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Curtovirus CTVCP | Curly top virus | disease | virus | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Abgrallaspis aguacatae | armored scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Abgrallaspis palmae | tropical palm scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Acalymma vittatum | striped cucumber beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Acrobasis juglandis | pecan leaf casebearer | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Acrobasis nuxvorella | pecan nut casebearer | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Acrolepia assectella | leek moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Acutaspis albopicta | albopicta scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Acutaspis tingi | ting scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Adelphocoris rapidus | rapid plant bug | arthropod | scale, aphid | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Adoretus sinicus | chinese rose beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Agrilus planipennis | emerald ashborer | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Agrilus ruficollis | rednecked cane borer | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Alabama argillacea | cotton leafworm | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Aleurocanthus spiniferus | orange spiny whitefly | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Aleurocanthus woglumi | citrus blackfly | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Anastrepha fraterculus | South American fruit fly | arthropod | fly | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Anastrepha ludens complex | Mexican fruit fly complex | arthropod | fly | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Anastrepha obliqua | West Indian fruit fly | arthropod | fly | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Anastrepha serpentina | sapote fruit fly | arthropod | fly | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Anastrepha sp. | exotic fruit fly | arthropod | fly | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Anastrepha striata | guava fruit fly | arthropod | fly | not present | low | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Anastrepha suspensa | Caribbean fruit fly | arthropod | fly | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Anomala foraminosa | scarab beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | low | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Anomala insitiva | scarab beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | low | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Anomala luteipennis | scarab beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | low | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Anomala orientalis | Oriental beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Anomala undulata | scarab beetle | arthropod | beetle | unknown | low | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Anoplophora chinensis | citrus longhorned beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Anoplophora glabripennis | Asian longhorned beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Antaeotricha leucillana | stenomine oecophorid | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Anthonomus grandis grandis | boll weevil | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Anthonomus signatus | strawberry bud weevil | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Aonidiella orientalis | oriental scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Apamea apamiformis | riceworm | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Argyrotaenia velutinana | redbanded leafroller | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Aspidiotus destructor | coconut scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Asterolecanium epidendri | orchard scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Attacus atlas | atlas silk moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Bactrocera albistrigata | White Striped Fruit Fly | arthropod | fly | not present | low | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Bactrocera correcta | Guava fruit fly | arthropod | fly | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Bactrocera dorsalis | Oriental fruit fly | arthropod | fly | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Bactrocera facialis | Tongan fruit fly | arthropod | fly | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Bactrocera irvingiae | irvinge fruit fly | arthropod | fly | not present | low | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Bactrocera latifrons | solanaceous fruit fly | arthropod | fly | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Bactrocera scutellata | Striped fruit fly | arthropod | fly | not present | low | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Bactrocera spp. | exotic fruit fly | arthropod | fly | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Bactrocera tryoni | Queensland fruit fly | arthropod | fly | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Bactrocera zonata | Peach fruit fly | arthropod | fly | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Cactoblasis cactorum | cactus moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Cathartus quadricollis | squarenecked grain beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Celama sorghiella | sorghum webworm | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Ceratitis capitata | Mediterranean fruit fly | arthropod | fly | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Ceratitis rosa | Natal fruit fly | arthropod | fly | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Cerodontha iridophora | leafminer fly | arthropod | fly | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Ceroplastes ceriferus | Indian wax scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Ceroplastes floridensis | Florida wax scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Ceroplastes rubens | red wax scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Ceroplastes rusci | fig wax scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Cerotoma trifurcata | bean leaf beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Chalcodermus aeneus | cowpea curculio | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Chilo plejadellus | rice stalk borer | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Chilo suppressalis | Asiatic rice borer | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Chionaspis furfura | scurfy scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Choristoneura fumiferana | spruce budworm | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Chrysodeixis chalcites | golden twin spot moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Chrysodeixis eriosoma | green garden looper | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | low | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Clavaspis herculeana | herculeana scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Coccotorus scutellaris | plum gouger | arthropod | beetle | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Coccus viridis | Green scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Cochliomyia hominivorax | screwworm | arthropod | fly | not present | low | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Conopomorpha litchiella | lychee leaf miner | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | low | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Conotrachelus juglandis | butternut curculio | arthropod | beetle | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Conotrachelus nenuphar | plum curculio | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Conotrachelus perseae | small seed weevil | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Conotrachelus retentus | black walnut curculio | arthropod | beetle | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Contarinia johnsoni | grape blossum midge | arthropod | fly | not present | low | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Corcyra cephalonica | rice moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Cryptophlebia leucotreta | false codling moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Curculio caryae | pecan weevil | arthropod | beetle | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Cydia caryana | hickory shuckworm | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) |
