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| Name: Papilio glaucus Family: Papilionidae (Swallowtail Butterflies) | ||||||||
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Names in other languages
アゲハチョウ
凤蝶 Machaon Mariposa tigre Farfalla tigre Махаон
호랑나비 鳳蝶 Machaon Mariposa tigre Schwalbenschwanz Koninginnenpage | ||||||||
The Tiger Butterfly[nb 1] is a bug in the Animal Crossing series that has appeared in every game to date. The "Tiger Butterfly" is called the "Eastern Tiger Swallowtail" in real life. It features yellow and black-striped patterns, with a blue band on the bottom.
In the games that the Tiger Butterfly appears in, it is a common bug that the player can encounter, and can be found flying. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it can be caught from spring to fall.
Catch details
In Animal Crossing
In Wild World
"I caught a tiger butterfly! The star of the butterflies!"
| Description | In the larval stage, they love to eat oranges. After maturation they seek out red flowers. |
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| Time of year | Mar – Sep |
| Time of day | 4 AM - 7 PM (Mar – Jun) 8 AM to 5 PM (Jul – Aug) 8 AM to 4 PM (Sep) |
| Peak times | 8 AM - 5 PM (Mar – Jun) |
| Location | Near flowers (red and pink) |
| Bug size | 90 mm |
| Selling price |  160 Bells
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In City Folk
"I caught a tiger butterfly! Here, kitty, kitty!"
| Description | Wherever there are orange trees, these butterflies are likely to be found. |
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| Time of year | Mar – Sep |
| Time of day | Mar – Jun: 4 AM – 7 PM Jul – Aug: 8 AM – 5 PM Sep: 8 AM – 4 PM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | Flying near red and pink flowers |
| Bug size | 90 mm |
| Rarity | Very uncommon |
| Selling price | 160 Bells
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In New Leaf
"I caught a tiger butterfly! Looks like I pounced first!"
| Time of year | Mar – Sep All year (Tortimer Island) |
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| Time of day | Mar – Jun: 4 AM - 7 PM Jul – Aug: 8 AM - 5 PM Sep: 8 AM - 4 PM Tortimer Island: 8 AM - 5 PM |
| Peak times | Mar – Jun: 8 AM – 5 PM |
| Location | Flying near red and pink flowers (can be found on Tortimer Island) |
| Size | 114 mm |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Selling price | 160 Bells
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In Pocket Camp
| Availability | Not currently available
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| Location |  Sunburst Island
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| Size | 107.4 mm - 120.5 mm |
| Rarity | ★ |
| Selling price | 10 Bells
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| Version added | Unknown |
| Villager gift data | Tier: Unknown
Rewards: Unknown |
In New Horizons
"I caught a tiger butterfly! I've earned my stripes!"
| Time of year | North: Mar – Sep South: Sep – Mar |
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| Time of day | 4 AM – 7 PM |
| Location | Flying |
| Weather | Any except rain |
| Spawn requirement | Appears from the start of the game |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny: 240 Bells Flick: 360 Bells
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Donating to the museum
As with all fish and bugs in the Animal Crossing series, the tiger butterfly can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, who will also tell the player a little bit about the donation. Regarding the tiger butterfly:
In Animal Crossing
In Wild World
The Tiger Butterfly can be found hovering around the flowers in the first room of the insect exhibit after donation.
In City Folk
The tiger butterfly can be found fluttering around the flowers on the lower tier of the insect room after donation.
In New Leaf
Upon being donated, the butterfly can be found in the first room of the bug exhibit resting on flowers with the other butterflies. The exhibit has this to say about the tiger butterfly:
In New Horizons
The Tiger Butterfly can be found in the butterfly room, but may also be spotted flying around the big bug room as well.
Gallery
Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Real-world information
Papilio glaucus, the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, is a native species to Northern America, and can be found in many differing habitats across eastern North America. It is a common butterfly that flies quickly. The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail's wingspan ranges from 7.9 cm to 14 cm.
Etymology
Papilio is the Latin word for butterfly. The word glaucus is used in Latin to describe a variety of pale colors in plants, birds, or insects. The color scheme ranges from faded yellows to pale blues. The word glaucus is frequently used in agriculture and horticulture to describe a powdery appearance.
Names in other languages
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アゲハチョウ ageha-chō |
Swallowtail butterfly |
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호랑나비 horangnabi |
Swallowtail butterfly |
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凤蝶 fèngdié |
Swallowtail butterfly |
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鳳蝶 Unknown |
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Махаон Makhaon |
Swallowtail; part of Latin name |
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Koninginnenpage | Swallowtail |
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Schwalbenschwanz | Swallowtail |
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Mariposa tigre | Same as in English. |
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Machaon | Swallowtail; part of Latin name |
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Farfalla tigre | Tiger butterfly |
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