New York Regulated and Prohibited Invasive Species

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Subject Name Scientific Name Family Order
spongy moth (formerly gypsy moth) Lymantria dispar (Linnaeus) Erebidae Lepidoptera
hemlock woolly adelgid Adelges tsugae Annand, 1924 Adelgidae Hemiptera
beech scale Cryptococcus fagisuga Lindinger Eriococcidae Hemiptera
Asian longhorned beetle Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky, 1853) Cerambycidae Coleoptera
cogongrass Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv. Poaceae Cyperales
Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Asteraceae Asterales
Norway maple Acer platanoides L. Sapindaceae Sapindales
garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Brassicaceae Capparales
Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberidaceae Ranunculales
round leaf bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Celastraceae Celastrales
Brazilian waterweed, Brazilian elodea Egeria densa Planch. Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnaceae Rhamnales
winged burning bush Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Sieb. Celastraceae Celastrales
winter creeper Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Maz. Celastraceae Celastrales
hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
sericea lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don Fabaceae Fabales
Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
Amur honeysuckle Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
Morrow's honeysuckle Lonicera morrowii Gray Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
Tatarian honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica L. Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L. Lythraceae Myrtales
Japanese stiltgrass Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus Poaceae Cyperales
bristle miscanthus Miscanthus sinensis Anderss. Poaceae Cyperales
marsh dayflower Murdannia keisak (Hassk.) Hand.-Maz. Commelinaceae Commelinales
parrotfeather Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. Haloragaceae Haloragales
Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum L. Haloragaceae Haloragales
common reed Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) Trinius ex Steudel Poaceae Cyperales
golden bamboo Phyllostachys aurea Carr. ex A.& C. Rivière Poaceae Cyperales
mile-a-minute vine, Asiatic tearthumb Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross Polygonaceae Polygonales
lesser celandine, fig buttercup Ficaria verna Huds. Ranunculaceae Ranunculales
common buckthorn, European buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica L. Rhamnaceae Rhamnales
multiflora rose Rosa multiflora Thunb. Rosaceae Rosales
wine raspberry Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim. Rosaceae Rosales
cypress spurge Euphorbia cyparissias L. Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiales
black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. Fabaceae Fabales
black dog-strangling vine, black swallowwort Vincetoxicum nigrum (L.) Moench Asclepiadaceae Gentianales
European water chestnut Trapa natans L. Trapaceae Myrtales
pig (feral), wild boar at large Sus scrofa (feral type) Linnaeus Suidae Artiodactyla
Sirex woodwasp Sirex noctilio Fabricius Siricidae Hymenoptera
dog-strangling vine, European swallowwort, pale swallow-wort Vincetoxicum rossicum (Kleopov) Barbarich Asclepiadaceae Gentianales
nutria Myocastor coypus (Molina) Echimyidae Rodentia
Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. Dioscoreaceae Dioscoreales
Japanese pine sawyer Monochamus alternatus Hope, 1843 Cerambycidae Coleoptera
giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier Apiaceae Apiales
sudden oak death Phytophthora ramorum S. Werres, A.W.A.M. de Cock Pythiaceae Peronosporales
Africanized honey bee Apis mellifera ssp. scutellata Lepeletier Apidae Hymenoptera
wild chervil Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffmann Apiaceae Apiales
small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino Poaceae Cyperales
mugwort Artemisia vulgaris L. Asteraceae Asterales
Carolina fanwort, fanwort Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray Cabombaceae Nymphaeales
sweet autumn virginsbower Clematis terniflora DC Ranunculaceae Ranunculales
cutleaf teasel Dipsacus laciniatus L. Dipsacaceae Dipsacales
glossy buckthorn Frangula alnus Mill. Rhamnaceae Rhamnales
pale yellow iris, yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus L. Iridaceae Liliales
perennial pepperweed Lepidium latifolium L. Brassicaceae Capparales
showy fly honeysuckle, Bell's honeysuckle Lonicera x bella Zabel [morrowii × tatarica] Caprifoliaceae Dipsacales
creeping waterprimrose Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) Raven Onagraceae Myrtales
garden loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris L. Primulaceae Ericales
curly leaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus L. Potamogetonaceae Najadales
emerald ash borer Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888 Buprestidae Coleoptera
border privet Ligustrum obtusifolium Sieb. & Zucc. Oleaceae Scrophulariales
hooked hair hops Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc. Cannabaceae Urticales
zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas, 1771) Dreissenidae Veneroida
Sycamore maple Acer pseudoplatanus L. Sapindaceae Sapindales
Japanese angelica tree Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem Araliaceae Apiales
narrowleaf bittercress Cardamine impatiens L. Brassicaceae Capparales
Amur corktree Phellodendron amurense Rupr. Rutaceae Sapindales
beach vitex Vitex rotundifolia L. f. Verbenaceae Lamiales
giant Ghana tiger snail Achatina achatina (Linnaeus,1758) Achatinidae Stylommatophora
giant West African snail Archachatina marginata (Swainson, 1821) Achatinidae Stylommatophora
Asian swamp eel Monopterus albus (Zuiew, 1793) Synbranchidae Synbranchiformes
ruffe Gymnocephalus cernuus (Linnaeus, 1758) Percidae Perciformes
European green crab Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758) Portunidae Decapoda
lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) Scorpaenidae Scorpaeniformes
northern snakehead Channa argus (Cantor, 1842) Channidae Perciformes
round goby Neogobius melanostomus (Pallas, 1814) Gobiidae Perciformes
sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus (Linnaeus, 1758) Petromyzontidae Petromyzontiformes
veined rapa whelk Rapana venosa (Valenciennes, 1846) Muricidae Caenogastropoda
Amylostereum rot Amylostereum areolatum (Chaillet) Boidin Stereaceae Russulales
European frog-bit Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L. Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
twoleaf watermilfoil Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michx. Haloragaceae Haloragales
yellow floating heart Nymphoides peltata (S.G. Gmel.) Kuntze Menyanthaceae Solanales
cup rosinweed Silphium perfoliatum L. Asteraceae Asterales
mute swan Cygnus olor (J.F. Gmelin, 1789) Anatidae Anseriformes
perennial false-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum (Huds.) Beauv. Poaceae Cyperales
bristle basketgrass Oplismenus hirtellus (L.) Beauv. Poaceae Cyperales
Japanese chaff flower Achyranthes japonica (Miq.) Nakai Amaranthaceae Caryophyllales
New Zealand mud snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum (J.E. Gray, 1853) Hydrobiidae Stylommatophora
freshwater golden clam Corbicula fluminea (O.F. Müller, 1774) Cyrenidae Veneroida
goldfish Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) Cyprinidae Cypriniformes
common carp Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758 Cyprinidae Cypriniformes
silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes, 1844) Cyprinidae Cypriniformes
walnut twig beetle Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman, 1928 Curculionidae Coleoptera
European hare Lepus europaeus Pallas, 1778 Leporidae Lagomorpha
Muscovy duck Cairina moschata (Linnaeus, 1758) Anatidae Anseriformes
monk parakeet Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert, 1783) Psittacidae Psittaciformes
sea squirt Styela plicata (Lesueur, 1823) Styelidae Pleurogona
blue tilapia Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864) Cichlidae Perciformes
bullseye snakehead Channa marulius (Hamilton, 1822) Channidae Perciformes
weather loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Cantor, 1842) Cobitidae Cypriniformes
walking catfish Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus, 1758) Clariidae Siluriformes
water primrose Ludwigia grandiflora ssp. hexapetala (Hook. & Arn.) Nesom & Kartesz Onagraceae Myrtales
water flea Daphnia lumholtzi G. O. Sars, 1885 Daphniidae Diplostraca
bighead carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis J. Richardson, 1845 Cyprinidae Cypriniformes
Japanese knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sieb. & Zucc. Polygonaceae Polygonales
giant knotweed Reynoutria sachalinensis F. Schmidt ex Maxim. Polygonaceae Polygonales
rough mannagrass Glyceria maxima (Hartman) Holmb. Poaceae Cyperales
Japanese mystery snail Cipangopaludina japonica (von Martens, 1861) Viviparidae Architaenioglossa
Asian shore crab Hemigrapsus sanguineus (De Haan) Varunidae Decapoda
quagga mussel Dreissena bugensis Andrusov, 1897 Dreissenidae Veneroida
black carp Mylopharyngodon piceus J. Richardson, 1846 Cyprinidae Cypriniformes
African clawed frog Xenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802) Pipidae Anura
red shiner Cyprinella lutrensis (Baird and Girard, 1853) Cyprinidae Cypriniformes
Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) Cichlidae Perciformes
Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853 Varunidae Decapoda
western mosquitofish Gambusia affinis S.F. Baird & Girard, 1853 Poeciliidae Cyprinodontiformes
kudzu Pueraria montana (Lour.)Merr. Fabaceae Fabales
large gray willow Salix atrocinerea Brot. Salicaceae Salicales
spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe L. Asteraceae Asterales
yellow groove bamboo Phyllostachys aureosulcata McClure Poaceae Cyperales
thousand cankers disease Geosmithia morbida (Proposed name) Incertae sedis Hypocreales
faucet snail Bithynia tentaculata (Linnaeus, 1758) Bithyniidae Neotaenioglossa
fishhook waterflea Cercopagis pengoi (Ostroumov, 1891) Cercopagididae Diplostraca
rudd Scardinius erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758) Cyprinidae Cypriniformes
giant snakehead Channa micropeltes (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes,1831) Channidae Perciformes
zander Sander lucioperca (Linnaeus, 1758) Percidae Perciformes
tench Tinca tinca (Linnaeus, 1758) Cyprinidae Cypriniformes
jumping worm Amynthas spp. Kinberg 1867 Megascolecidae Haplotaxida
bloody red shrimp Hemimysis anomala G.O. Sars, 1907 Mysidae Mysida
eastern mosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki Girard,1859 Poeciliidae Cyprinodontiformes
European rabbit (feral) Oryctolagus cuniculus (feral type) Linnaeus, 1758 Leporidae Lagomorpha
Chinese mystery snail Cipangopaludina chinensis (J. E. Gray, 1833) Viviparidae Architaenioglossa
Bohemian knotweed, Hybrid Japanese knotweed Reynoutria x bohemica Chrtek & Chrtková Polygonaceae Polygonales
devil firefish Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) Scorpaenidae Scorpaeniformes
spiny waterflea Bythotrephes longimanus Leydig, 1860 Cercopagididae Diplostraca
freshwater tubenose goby Proterorhinus semilunaris Heckel 1837 Gobiidae Perciformes
red-eared slider Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied-Neuwied, 1839) Emydidae Testudines
leafy spurge Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit. Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiales
African giant snail Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822) Achatinidae Stylommatophora
porcelain-berry Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Momiy. Vitaceae Rhamnales
white-nose syndrome Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Blehert & Gargas) Minnis & D.L. Lindner Pseudeurotiaceae Incertae sedis
largescale silver carp Hypophthalmichthys harmandi Sauvage, 1884 Cyprinidae Cypriniformes
tunicate Didemnum spp. Savigny, 1816 Didemnidae Aplousobranchia
brush-clawed shore crab Hemigrapsus takanoi Asakura & Watanabe, 2005 Varunidae Decapoda
racoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides (Gray, 1834) Canidae Carnivora
broadleaf water-milfoil hybrid Myriophyllum heterophyllum x laxum Haloragaceae Haloragales
Egyptian goose Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) Anatidae Anseriformes
rusty crayfish Faxonius rusticus (Girard, 1852) Cambaridae Decapoda