Tiger butterfly

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Real-world info
	Name: Papilio glaucus; Family: Papilionidae (Swallowtail Butterflies)
Main appearances
	DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue; WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
	Film HHD aF PC
	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

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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 appear 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

#3

"I caught a tiger swallowtail butterfly! Those wings are beautiful!"

DnM / iQue

DnM+ / AC

DnMe+

Time of year^{[nb 2]}	Apr – Sep
Time of day	8 AM – 4 PM
Location	Flying
Weather	Any except rain
Selling price	200 Bells
Furniture size

In Wild World

#3

"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.
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
Furniture size

In City Folk

#3

"I caught a tiger butterfly! Here, kitty, kitty!"

Description	Wherever there are orange trees, these butterflies are likely to be found.
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
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#3

"I caught a tiger butterfly! Looks like I pounced first!"

Time of year	Mar – Sep All year (Tortimer Island)
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
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#1

Availability	Not currently available –
Location	Sunburst Island
Size	107.4 mm - 120.5 mm
Rarity	★
Selling price	10 Bells
Version added	Unknown
Villager gift data	Tier: Unknown Rewards: Unknown

In New Horizons

#3

"I caught a tiger butterfly! I've earned my stripes!"

Time of year	North: Mar – Sep South: Sep – Mar
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
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

A player catches a tiger butterfly

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: