To receive our monthly "Butterflies" newsletter!

Butterfly Pupa Butterfly Caterpillars Butterfly Eggs for spring gardens!
Home > USDA Rules for Shipment of Butterfllies in the United States

USDA Transportation Laws

See our list below of butterflies, pupa, eggs and caterpillars that the United States Department of Agriculture allows to be shipped into your state from Florida. ButterflyWorkx holds permits to ship these butterflies into your state. Please do not ask us to send butterflies to your state if they are not listed here.

Gulf Fritillary
Monarch
Zebra Longwing
Black Swallowtail
Red Admiral
Painted Lady
American Lady
Giant Swallowtail

GF Gulf Fritillary; M Monarch; ZL Zebra Longwing; GS Giant Swallowtail;
BS Black Swallowtail; RA Red Admiral; PL Painted Lady; AL American Lady
Alabama- GF, M, ZL, GS, BS, RA, PL, AL
Alaska- RA, PL AL
Arizona- GF GS RA PL AL
Arkansas- GF M GS RA PL AL
California- GF RA PL AL
Colorado- *M BS RA PL AL
Connecticut- M BS RA PL AL
Delaware- M BS RA PL AL
Florida- ButterflyWorkx is located in Florida. Any Florida species can be shipped.
Georgia- GF M ZL GS BS RA PL AL
Hawaii- none
Idaho- RA PL AL
Illinois- GF M GS BS RA PL AL
Indiana- GF M GS BS RA PL AL
Iowa- GF M GS BS RA PL AL
Kansas- GF M GS BS RA PL AL
Kentucky- GF M GS BS RA PL AL
Louisiana- GF M BS RA PL AL
Maine- M BS RA PL AL
Maryland- M RA PL AL
Massachusetts- M BS RA PL AL
Michigan- M BS RA PL AL
Minnesota- M BS RA PL AL
Mississippi- GF M GS A PL AL
Missouri- GF M GS RA PL AL
Montana- RA PL AL
Nebraska- GF M BS RA PL AL
Nevada- RA PL AL
New Hampshire- M BS RA PL AL
New Jersey- M GS BS RA PL AL
New Mexico- GF *M GS BS RA AL
New York- M BS RA PL AL
North Carolina- GF M GS BS RA PL AL
North Dakota- M RA PL AL
Ohio- GF M GS BS RA PL AL
Oklahoma- GF M GS BS RA PL AL
Oregon- RA PL AL
Pennsylvania- GF M GS BS RA PL AL
Puerto Rico None
Rhode Island- M BS RA PL AL
South Carolina- GF M ZL GS BS RA PL AL
South Dakota- M BS RA PL AL
Tennessee- GF M GS BS RA PL AL
Texas- GF M GS BS RA PL AL
Utah- RA PL AL
Vermont- M BS RA PL AL
Virginia- GF M GS BS RA PL AL
Washington- State GS BS RA PL AL
West Virginia- M GS BS RA PL AL
Wisconson- M BS RA PL AL
Wyoming- *M RA PL AL
Washington- DC GF M RA PL AL
Virgin Islands None
Guam None



** States west of the Continental Divide will receive Monarch larvae dropshipped from a butterfly farm on the western side of the Continental Divide. The USDA does not allow shipment of Monarchs across the divide.