List of bugs in New Leaf

The following is a list of bugs in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

The total number of bugs in New Leaf is 72, 8 more than the number of bugs in Animal Crossing: City Folk. All bugs from City Folk return. Bugs new in New Leaf include the Rice Grasshopper, Giant Cicada, Cicada Shell, Stinkbug, Tiger Beetle, Hermit Crab, Wharf Roach, and House Centipede.

Various bugs are available on Tortimer Island (indicated with ) with some being exclusive to that island (indicated with )

Bugs in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Size	Location	Rarity	Time	Months	Peak times
1	Common butterfly		90 Bells	54 mm	Flying near flowers	Very common (G)	4 AM – 7 PM (Mar – Jun) 8 AM – 4 PM (Sep)	JFMAMJJASOND	8 AM – 5 PM (Mar – Jun)
2	Yellow butterfly		90 Bells	54 mm	Flying near flowers	Common (F)	4 AM – 7 PM (Mar – Jun) 8 AM – 4 PM (Sep)	JFMAMJJASOND	8 AM – 5 PM (Mar – Jun)
3	Tiger butterfly		160 Bells	114 mm	Flying near red and pink flowers	Uncommon (E)	4 AM – 7 PM (Mar – Jun) 8 AM – 5 PM (Jul – Aug) 8 AM – 4 PM (Sep)	JFMAMJJASOND	8 AM – 5 PM (Mar – Jun)
4	Peacock butterfly		220 Bells	133 mm	Flying near blue, purple, and black flowers	Very uncommon (D)	4 AM – 7 PM (Mar – Jun) 4 AM – 5 PM (Jul) 8 AM – 5 PM (Aug) 8 AM – 4 PM (Sep)	JFMAMJJASOND	8 AM – 5 PM (May – Jun)
5	Monarch butterfly		140 Bells		Flying near flowers	Common (F)	4 AM – 5 PM (Sep – Oct) 8 AM – 5 PM (Nov)	JFMAMJJASOND	8 AM – 4 PM (Sep) 8 AM – 5 PM (Oct – Nov)
6	Emperor butterfly		2,500 Bells	146 mm	Flying near flowers	Rare (C)	5 PM – 8 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
7	Agrias butterfly		3,000 Bells		Flying near flowers	Rare (C)	8 AM – 5 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
8	Raja B. Butterfly		2,500 Bells	178 mm	Near freshwater	Rare (C)	8 AM – 5 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
9	Birdwing butterfly		4,000 Bells		Flying near flowers	Very rare (B)	8 AM – 4 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
10	Moth		60 Bells	55 mm	Flying near light sources	Very common (G)	7 PM – 4 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	Jun – Aug
11	Oak silk moth		1,200 Bells	320 mm	On trees (any kind)	Very rare (B)	7 PM – 4 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
12	Honeybee		100 Bells	16 mm	Flying near flowers	Common (F)	8 AM – 5 PM (Mar – Jun) 8 AM – 4 PM (Jul)	JFMAMJJASOND
13	Bee		2,500 Bells	30 mm	Shaking trees	Rare (C)	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
14	Long locust		160 Bells	60 mm	On the ground	Common (F)	8 AM – 7 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Sep – Nov
15	Migratory locust		600 Bells	50 mm	On the ground	Uncommon (E)	8 AM – 7 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	8 AM – 4 PM
16	Rice grasshopper		400 Bells		On the ground	Very rare (B)	8 AM – 7 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Aug – Oct
17	Mantis		430 Bells	82 mm	On flowers	Very uncommon (D)	8 AM – 5 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	8 AM – 4 PM (Sep – Nov)
18	Orchid mantis		2,400 Bells	25 mm	On white flowers	Very rare (B)	8 AM – 5 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
19	Brown cicada		200 Bells	57 mm	On trees (hardwood and cedar)	Very common (G)	8 AM – 5 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	8 AM – 4 PM
20	Robust cicada		300 Bells	60 mm	On trees (hardwood and cedar)	Very common (G)	8 AM – 5 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	8 AM – 4 PM
21	Giant cicada		500 Bells	62 mm	On trees (hardwood and cedar)	Very common (G)	8 AM – 5 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
22	Walker cicada		400 Bells	44 mm	On trees (hardwood and cedar)	Very common (G)	8 AM – 5 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Aug
23	Evening cicada		550 Bells	33 mm	On trees (hardwood and cedar)	Very common (G)	4 AM – 8 AM & 4 PM – 7 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
24	Cicada shell		100 Bells	40 mm	On trees (hardwood and cedar)	Very common (G)	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
25	Lantern fly		1,800 Bells		On trees (hardwood and cedar)	Rare (C)	4 PM – 7 PM & 11 PM – 8 AM (Jun; Sep) 4 PM – 8 AM (Jul – Aug)	JFMAMJJASOND
26	Red dragonfly		80 Bells	40 mm	Flying	Common (F)	8 AM – 7 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	4 PM – 5 PM
27	Darner dragonfly		200 Bells	77 mm	Flying	Uncommon (E)	8 AM – 5 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	4 PM – 5 PM
28	Banded dragonfly		4,500 Bells		Flying	Very uncommon (D)	8 AM – 5 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
29	Petaltail dragonfly		8,000 Bells	160 mm	Flying	Very rare (B)	5 PM – 7 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
30	Ant		80 Bells	6 mm	On spoiled turnips/candy	Very common (G)	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
31	Pondskater		130 Bells	15 mm	On rivers and ponds	Common (F)	8 AM – 7 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	5 PM – 7 PM (Jun)
32	Diving beetle		800 Bells	38 mm	On rivers and ponds	Uncommon (E)	8 AM – 5 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
33	Stinkbug		120 Bells		On trees (hardwood and cedar)	Very common (G)	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
34	Snail		250 Bells		On Hibiscus Bushes (raining)	Common (F)	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	May – Jun
35	Cricket		130 Bells	17 mm	On the ground	Very common (G)	5 PM – 8 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	Nov
36	Bell cricket		430 Bells	21 mm	On the ground	Common (F)	5 PM – 8 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
37	Grasshopper		160 Bells	34 mm	On the ground	Common (F)	4 PM – 5 PM (Jul) 8 AM – 5 PM (Aug – Sep)	JFMAMJJASOND	Sep
38	Mole cricket		280 Bells	44 mm	Underground	Very uncommon (D)	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
39	Walking leaf		600 Bells	75 mm	On the ground	Uncommon (E)	8 AM – 5 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
40	Walking stick		600 Bells	85 mm	On trees (any kind)	Very uncommon (D)	4 AM – 8 AM & 5 PM – 7 PM (Jul – Aug) 4 AM – 7 PM (Sep – Nov)	JFMAMJJASOND
41	Bagworm		300 Bells	35 mm	Shaking trees (hardwood and cedar)	Common (F)	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	8 AM – 7 PM (Nov – Dec)
42	Ladybug		200 Bells		On flowers	Common (F)	8 AM – 5 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Mar – May
43	Violin beetle		260 Bells	51 mm	On tree stumps	Very uncommon (D)	4 AM – 7 PM (Jun) 4 AM – 5 PM (Sep – Oct) 8 AM – 5 PM (Nov)	JFMAMJJASOND
44	Longhorn Beetle		260 Bells	52 mm	On tree stumps	Very common (G)	11 PM – 7 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
45	Tiger beetle		1,500 Bells		On the ground	Rare (C)	8 AM – 7 PM (Mar – Sep) 4 AM – 5 PM (Oct)	JFMAMJJASOND
46	Dung beetle		800 Bells	33 mm	Pushing snowballs	Rare (C)	5 PM – 8 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
47	Wharf roach		200 Bells	42 mm	On beach	Very common (G)	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
48	Hermit crab		1,000 Bells	40 mm	On beach	Uncommon (E)	7 PM – 8 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
49	Firefly		300 Bells	~13 mm	Flying near freshwater	Uncommon (E)	7 PM – 4 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
50	Fruit beetle		100 Bells	20 mm	On trees (any kind)	Common (F)	All day (Jul – Aug) 7 PM – 8 AM (Sep)	JFMAMJJASOND	5 PM – 4 AM (Aug)
51	Scarab beetle		6,000 Bells	32 mm	On trees (any kind)	Very rare (B)	11 PM – 8 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
52	Jewel beetle		2,400 Bells	35 mm	On trees (any kind)	Very uncommon (D)	8 AM – 5 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
53	Miyama stag		1,000 Bells	60 mm	On trees (any kind)	Very uncommon (D)	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	7 PM – 8 AM (Aug)
54	Saw stag		2,000 Bells	54 mm	On trees (any kind)	Rare (C)	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	7 PM – 8 AM
55	Giant stag		10,000 Bells	55 mm	On trees (any kind)	Rare (C)	11 PM – 8 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
56	Rainbow stag		10,000 Bells	60 mm	On trees (any kind)	Very rare (B)	7 PM – 8 AM (Jun; Sep) 5 PM – 8 AM (Jul – Aug)	JFMAMJJASOND
57	Cyclommatus stag		8,000 Bells		On palm trees	Very rare (B)	5 PM – 8 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
58	Golden stag		12,000 Bells	62 mm	On palm trees	Mythical (A)	5 PM – 8 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
59	Horned dynastid		1,350 Bells	72 mm	On trees (any kind)	Very uncommon (D)	5 PM – 8 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	11 PM – 8 AM
60	Horned atlas		8,000 Bells	152 mm	On palm trees	Very rare (B)	5 PM – 8 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
61	Horned elephant		8,000 Bells	155.1 mm	On palm trees	Rare (C)	5 PM – 8 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
62	Horned hercules		12,000 Bells	160 mm	On palm trees	Mythical (A)	5 PM – 8 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
63	Goliath beetle		6,000 Bells	108 mm	On palm trees	Very rare (B)	7 PM – 8 AM (Jun; Sep) 5 PM – 8 AM (Jul – Aug)	JFMAMJJASOND
64	Flea		70 Bells	3 mm	On villagers	Very common (G)	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
65	Pill bug		200 Bells	13 mm	From hitting rocks	Very common (G)	All day (Sep – June) 7 PM – 4 AM (Jul – Aug)	JFMAMJJASOND	Nov – Mar
66	Mosquito		130 Bells	4.5 mm	Flying	Very common (G)	5 PM – 4 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	7 PM – 11 PM
67	Fly		60 Bells	9 mm	Flying near rafflesia, trash, or rotten turnips/fruit	Very common (G)	All day	JFMAMJJASOND
68	House centipede		250 Bells		From hitting rocks	Common (F)	7 PM – 8 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
69	Centipede		300 Bells		From hitting rocks	Very uncommon (D)	4 PM – 11 PM	JFMAMJJASOND
70	Spider		300 Bells	25 mm	Shaking trees	Uncommon (E)	All day (Mar – Jun; Sep) 7 PM – 8 AM (Jul – Aug) 11 PM – 4 PM (Oct)	JFMAMJJASOND	4 PM – 8 AM (Apr – May) 7 PM – 8 AM (Sep)
71	Tarantula		8,000 Bells	83 mm	On the ground	Rare (C)	7 PM – 4 AM	JFMAMJJASOND
72	Scorpion		8,000 Bells	203 mm	On the ground	Rare (C)	7 PM – 4 AM	JFMAMJJASOND

Lists by month

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• November
  
• December

Trivia

• The minimum amount of in-game days required to complete the bug catalog in Animal Crossing: New Leaf without manually adjusting the game or system's clock is 165 (5 months, 1 week, and 5 days) if the player begins on the last day of June (6/30, the final appearance of the Firefly) and ends on the first day of snow coverage (12/11, the initial appearance of the Dung Beetle). Every other specimen is available at least one time in between these dates, and there are no particular bugs exclusive to the months of January through May.