Common butterfly
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| Name: Pieris rapae Family: Pieridae (Yellow-white butterflies) | ||||||||
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Names in other languages
モンシロチョウ
白粉蝶 Piéride de la rave Mariposa común Farfalla comune Белянка
배추흰나비 白粉蝶 Piéride de la rave Mariposa común Kohlweißling Koolwitje | ||||||||
The common butterfly is a bug in the Animal Crossing series that appears in all games to date. It can be found flying around the town or island at varying times of day and year between games. In Animal Crossing: Wild World, Animal Crossing: City Folk, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf, it can only spawn near flowers.
Aside from its color, the common butterfly is identical in appearance to the yellow butterfly. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it can be caught throughout the year outside of mid to late summer.
Catch details[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
In Wild World[edit]
"I caught a common butterfly! It's so white and pure!"
| Description | They are white, but the male's eyes are yellow, and the female's, white. |
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| Time of year | Mar – Sep |
| Time of day | 4 AM – 7 PM |
| Peak times | Jul – Aug |
| Location | Flying near flowers |
| Bug size | 50 mm |
| Rarity | Common |
| Selling price |  90 Bells
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In City Folk[edit]
"I caught a common butterfly! So white and charming!"
| Description | Though all look white to the naked eye, males and females are different colors. |
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| Time of year | Mar – Jun; Sep |
| Time of day | Mar – Jun: 8 AM – 4 PM Sep: 8 AM – 4 PM |
| Peak times | Mar – Jun: 8 AM – 5 PM |
| Location | Flying near flowers |
| Bug size | 50 mm |
| Rarity | Common |
| Selling price | 90 Bells
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In New Leaf[edit]
"I caught a common butterfly! How could I resist?"
| Time of year | Mar – Jun; Sep |
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| Time of day | Mar – Jun: 4 AM – 7 PM Sep: 8 AM – 4 PM |
| Peak times | Mar – Jun: 8 AM – 5 PM |
| Location | Flying near flowers |
| Size | 54 mm |
| Rarity | Very common |
| Selling price | 90 Bells
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In Pocket Camp[edit]
| Availability | Currently available (since March 26, 2024)
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| Location |  Sunburst Island
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| Size | 21.0 mm – 87.0 mm |
| Rarity | ★ |
| Selling price | 10 Bells
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| Version added | 2.3.0 |
| Villager gift data | Tier: 1 (Common)
Rewards:
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Friendship points
In New Horizons[edit]
"I caught a common butterfly! They often flutter by!"
| Time of year | North: Sep – Jun South: Mar – Dec |
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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: 160 Bells Flick: 240 Bells
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Donating to the museum[edit]
As with all bugs and fish in the Animal Crossing series, the common butterfly can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers. Below is what he has to say upon donation;
In Animal Crossing[edit]
When the player is donating it to the museum in Animal Crossing, Blathers will say the following:
The common butterfly can be found fluttering around the flowers in the central display in the insect room after donation.
In Wild World[edit]
When donated to the museum in Wild World, Blathers the curator will speak about the common butterfly;
The common butterfly appears in the first room of the insect exhibit, fluttering above the flowers on the right hand side of the room.
In City Folk[edit]
As with previous games, Blathers treats the common butterfly with general disgust:
After donation, the common butterfly flies around the flower beds in the lower terrace of the insect room.
In New Leaf[edit]
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 Common Butterfly:
In New Horizons[edit]
When asked about the bug, Blathers will say the following:
The common butterfly can be found in the butterfly room in the museum.
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Real-world information[edit]
The small cabbage white, Pieris rapae, also known as the cabbage white, is a common species of butterfly that can be found throughout Europe, Northern Africa and Asia. They are a creamy white and feature two black spots on each wing which darken during the summer months. The caterpillars of the cabbage white, as the name suggests, like to eat cabbages and brussel sprouts, and so therefore are considered a pest by gardeners. The butterflies found in game are all female- only female cabbage whites have two black spots on their wings.
Etymology[edit]
Pieries is Latin for 'muse'. The muses were Greek goddesses that inspired the arts. The word rapae is derived from the Latin word for 'turnip', rapa.
More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.
Trivia[edit]
- The common butterfly appears on the Wild World error screen along with Mr. Resetti.
Names in other languages[edit]
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モンシロチョウ monshirochou |
Cabbage white butterfly (lit. "patterned pierid") |
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배추흰나비 baechuhuinnabi |
Cabbage white butterfly (lit. "cabbage pierid") |
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白粉蝶 báifěndié |
Cabbage white butterfly (lit. "white pierid") |
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Белянка Belyanka |
Pierid |
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Koolwitje | Cabbage white |
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Kohlweißling | Cabbage white |
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Mariposa común | Common butterfly |
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Piéride de la rave | Cabbage white butterfly (lit. "cabbage pierid") |
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Farfalla comune | Common butterfly |
Notes[edit]
- ↑ All bugs and fish in the first-generation games can appear at a lower spawn rate up to five days before the start of their first month of availability.
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