Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 3558

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 41, October 11, 2024

Section 3558 - Insects Which May be Imported or Shipped into or Within California Without a Permit

Section 6305 of the Food and Agricultural Code requires persons to obtain a permit from the director or the United States Department of Agriculture to import into, or ship or transport within, the state live insects except for certain exemptions. One of these exemptions is for beneficial or useful insects of common occurrence in the state. To identify which beneficial insects do not require a permit to import into, or ship or transport within, the state the following lists are provided. However, as with all insect shipments they shall be rejected when the insects are moved in conjunction with host plants or other host organisms when such hosts would normally be rejected if moving independently.

(a) Insects for which a permit is not required:

Acanthoscelides obtectus	Bean weevil
Acheta domesticus	House cricket
Adelpha bredowii	California sister
Aglais milberti	Milbert's tortoise shell
Agraulis vanillae	Gulf fritillary
Agrotis ipsilon	Black cutworm
Amblypygi	Whip scorpions
Amyelois transitella	Naval orangeworm
Anagasta kuehniella	Mediterranean flour moth
Anarsia lineatella	Peach twig borer
Antheraea polyphemus	Polyphemus silkmoth
Anthocaris sara	Sara orangetip
Anthrenus flavipes	Dermestid beetles
Anthrenus scrophulariae	Dermestid beetles
Aphis gossypii	Cotton Aphid
Artogeia rapae	Imported cabbage butterfly
Attagenus megatoma	Dermestid beetles
Battus philenor	Pipevine swallowtail
Belostomatidae	Waterbugs
Blaberus craniifer	False death's head roach
Blaberus discoidalis	Discoid roach
Blaberus fusca	False death's head roach
Blaberus giganteus	Giant roach
Blaptica dubia	Dubia roach
Blatella germanica	German cockroach
Blatta lateralis	Turkestan roach
Blatta orientalis	Oriental cockroach
Bombyx mori	Silkworm
Cadra cautella	Almond moth
Cadra figulilella	Raisin moth
Caliothrips fasciatus	Bean thrips
Calliphora vicina	Bluebottle fly
Callosobruchus maculatus	Cowpea weevil
Carpophilus hemipterus	Driedfruit beetle
Chelonethida	Psuedoscorpions
Chrysopa carnea	Green lacewing
Coenonympha californica	California ringlet
Colias (Zerene) eurydice	California dogface butterfly
Colias eurytheme	Alfalfa butterfly
Colias pholidice	Clouded sulfur
Corixidae	Water boatman
Coryalidae	Dobsonflies
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri	Mealybug destroyer
Ctenocephalides canis	Dog flea
Ctenocephalides felis	Cat flea
Cydia pomonella	Codling moth
Danaus gilippus	Queen
Dermestes ater	Black larder beetle
Dermestes caninus	Dermestid beetles
Dermestes lardarius	Larder beetle
Dermestes maculates	Hide beetle
Diplopoda	Millipedes
Diplura	Diplurans
Drosophila spp.	Pomace flies
Eleodes spp.	Darkling beetles
Embioptera	Embiids
Ephemeroptera	Mayflies
Ephestia elutella	Tobacco moth
Eublaberus distanti	Six spotted roach
Eublaberus prosticus	Orange headed roach
Euphydryas chalcedona	Chalcedon checkerspot
Everes amyntula	Western tailed blue
Fannia canicularis	Little house fly
Frankliniella occidentalis	Western flower thrips
Forificula auricularia	European earwig
Galleria mellonella	Wax worm or bee moth
Gerris spp.	Water striders
Grapholita molesta	Oriental fruit moth
Gromphadorhina portentosa	Hissing cockroach
Gromphadorhina spp.	Hissing cockroach
Grylloblattodea	Rock crawlers
Gryllus sp.	Common black field cricket
Gyrinidae	Whirligig beetles
Helicoverpa zea	Corn earworm
Heliothis virescens	Tobacco budworm
Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis	Greenhouse thrips
Hermetia illucens	Black soldier fly
Hippodamia convergens	Convergent ladybird beetle
Hyalophora euryalis	Ceanothus silk moth
Hydrophilus triangularis	Giant black water beetle
Hyles lineata	White lined sphinx
Iris oratoria	Iris mantid
Lasioderma serricorne	Cigarette beetle
Lepisma saccharina	Silverfish
Limenitis (Basilarchia) lorquini	Lorquin's admiral
Linepithema humile	Argentine ant
Lucanidae	Stag beetles
Lygaeus kalmii	Small milkweed bug
Lygus Hesperus	Western tarnished plant bug
Lygus lineolaris	Tarnished plant bug
Manduca quinquemaculata	Tomato hornworm
Manduca sexta	Tobacco hornworm
Mantis religiosa	European mantid
Mecoptera	Scorpionflies
Megachile rotundata	Leaf cutter bees
Megaloptera	Alderflies, dobsonflies
Microcentrum rhombifolium	Angelwinged katydid
Microthelypohonida	Whip scorpions
Murgantia histrionica	Harlequin bug
Musca domestica	House fly
Mutillidae	Velvet ants
Myrmeleontidae	Antlions
Myzus persicae	Green peach aphid
Nauphoeta cinerea	Lobster roach
Neophasia menapia	Pine white
Nomia melanderi	Alkali bees
Notonectidae	Backswimmers
Nymphalis antiopa	Mourning cloak butterfly
Odonata	Damselflies, dragonflies
Oncopeltus fasciatus	Large milkweed bug
Oryzaephilus mercator	Merchant grain beetle
Oryzaephilus surinamensis	Sawtoothed grain beetle
Pandemis pyrusana	Pandemis leafroller
Papilio cresphontes	Orange dog butterfly
Papilio eurymedon	Pale swallowtail
Papilio multicaudata	Two-tailed swallowtail
Papilio rutulus	Western tiger swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon	Anise swallowtail
Parnassius clodius	Clodius Parnassian
Pauropoda	Pauropods
Pedipalpida	Whip scorpions
Periplaneta americana	American cockroach
Phaenicia cuprina	Greenbottle flies
Phaenicia pallescens	Greenbottle flies
Phaenicia sericata	Greenbottle flies
Phalangida	Harvestman
Phoebis sennae	Cloudless sulfur
Phormia regina	Black blow fly
Phthorimaea operculella	Potato tuberworm
Phyciodes campestris	Field cresent
Phyciodes mylitta	Mylitta crescent
Pieris (Pontia) protodice	Checkered white
Plebejus acmon	Acmon blue
Plecoptera	Stoneflies
Plodia interpunctella	Indian meal moth
Plutella xylostella	Diamondback moth
Pogonomyrmex californicus	Harvester ants
Polygonia satyrus	Satyr anglewing
Polygonia zephyrus	Zephyr anglewing
Polystoechotidae	Giant lacewings
Precis coenia	Buckeye butterfly
Protura	Proturans
Pseudaletia unipunctata	Armyworm
Pseudoplusia includens	Soybean looper
Pulex irritans	Human flea
Pyralis farinalis	Meal moth
Pyygus communis	Common checkered skipper
Raphidoptera	Snakeflies
Rhagoletis completa	Walnut husk fly
Rhyzopertha dominica	Lesser grain borer
Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis	Flesh fly
Schizopeltida	Whip scorpions
Sitotroga cerealella	Angoumois grain moth
Solpugida	Wind scorpions
Spodoptera exigua	Beet armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda	Fall armyworm
Stagomantis carolina	Carolina mantid
Stagomantis limibata	Limibatid mantid
Stegobium paniceum	Drugstore beetle
Stenopelmatus spp.	Jerusalem crickets
Stomoxys calcitrans	Stable fly
Strepsiptera	Twisted wing parasites
Symphyla	Symphlids
Tenebrio molitor	Mealworms
Tenebrio obscurus	Mealworms
Tenodera aridifolia sinensis	Chinese mantid
Tenodera augustipennis	Tenodera mantid
Tetranychus urticae	Twospotted spider mite
Thermobia domestica	Firebrat
Timemidae	Timemas
Tineola biselliella	Webbing clothes moth
Trialeurodes vaporariorum	Greenhouse whitefly
Tribolium castaneum	Red flour beetle
Tribolium confusum	Confused flour beetle
Trichoplusia ni	Cabbage looper
Trichoptera	Caddisflies
Trogoderma variabile	Warehouse beetle
Vanessa annabella	West coast lady
Vanessa atalanta	Red admiral butterfly
Vanessa cardui	Painted lady butterfly
Vanessa virginiensis	American painted lady
Zootermopsis angusticollis	Pacific dampwood termite
Zophobas atratus	Large mealworm
Zophobas morio	Superworm
Zoraptera	Zorapterans

(b) Groups of insects for which a permit is not required when the insect species under consideration is of common occurrence in California.

(1) Predacious species of beetles of the family Coccinellidae.

(2) Predacious species of flies of the family Syrphidae.

(3) Predacious species of Neuropterous insects of the family Chrysopidae.

(4) Parasitic species of flies of the family Tachinidae.

(5) Parasitic species of Hymenopterous insects of the families: Ichneumonidae, Braconidae, Aphelinidae, Chalcididae, Scelionidae, and Trichogrammatidae.

(6) Insects that have been introduced and previously released in California for biological control of insect, weed, or other types of pests.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 3558

1. New section filed 4-3-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No. 14).
2. Repealer and new section filed 3-29-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 14).
3. Amendment filed 5-7-97; operative 6-6-97 (Register 97, No. 19).
4. Editorial correction of subsection (a)(24) (Register 2004, No. 27).
5. Amendment of subsection (a), including removal of numbered subsection designators, and amendment of subsection (b)(5) filed 7-2-2004; operative 8-1-2004 (Register 2004, No. 27).
6. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 10-11-2010; operative 11-10-2010 (Register 2010, No. 42).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 3-1-2011 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2011, No. 9).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 5302, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 6305, Food and Agricultural Code.