Moth

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Not to be confused with the Atlas moth, Madagascan sunset moth, or oak silk moth.

Moth
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Real-world info
Name: Opodiphthera eucalypti Family: Saturniidae
Main appearances
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Other appearances
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Names in other languages  ガ  飞蛾  Papillon de nuit  Polilla  Falena  Павлиноглазка  나방  飛蛾  Papillon de nuit  Polilla  Motte  Mot

The moth is a bug in the Animal Crossing series. The moth first appeared in Animal Crossing: Wild World and has appeared in all subsequent games. Moths are also mentioned by Blathers in Animal Crossing when a player donates a butterfly to the museum, although actual moths do not appear in that game.

In the games that the moth appears in, it is an uncommon bug that the player can encounter, and can be found flying around outside lights during the night. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it can be caught all year.

Catch details

In Wild World

#9

"Yuck! I caught a moth! It's okay... I'm okay..."

Description	Their antennae are large because they use their sense of smell to guide them in the dark.
Time of year	Mar – Sep
Time of day	7 PM – 4 AM
Peak times	11 PM – 4 AM (Jun – Aug)
Location	Near outdoor lights
Bug size	60 mm
Selling price	60 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#10

"I caught a moth! Not scary... NOT SCARY!"

Description	These are similar to butterflies... but for some reason, hated by many people.
Time of year	May – Sep
Time of day	7 PM – 4 AM
Peak times	Jun – Aug
Location	Flying near light sources
Bug size	60 mm
Rarity	Common
Selling price	60 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#10

"I caught a moth! It finally saw the light!"

Time of year	May – Sep
Time of day	7 PM – 4 AM
Peak times	Jun – Aug
Location	Flying near light sources
Size	55 mm
Rarity	Very common
Selling price	60 Bells
Furniture size

In New Horizons

#13

"I caught a moth! And I had a ball doing it!"

Time of year	North: All year South: All year
Time of day	7 PM – 4 AM
Location	Flying near light sources
Weather	Any except rain
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  130 Bells  Flick:  195 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In Wild World

"There are many who think that butterflies are cute while moths are repulsive... In this owl's opinion, they are both equally grotesque! Blech, I say! I suppose such revulsion is mine and mine alone, however.."

In City Folk

"Many people hate moths, yet love butterflies, but the truth is that both belong to the order Lepidoptera. Since both are covered in unspeakable veins and foul powder, I suggest they are equally distasteful."

The moth can be found in the upper-left hand corner of the insect exhibit, flying around a lamp near the bagworm.

In New Leaf

Upon being donated, the moth can be found in the room of the bug exhibit with the light in, flying around the light. The exhibit has this to say about the moth:

"Moths are related to butterflies, but they're most often active at night instead of day. They use their large antennae to sense, smell, and guide themselves in the dark. Interestingly, the number of moth species is estimated at 160,000, so "moth" is a fairly broad descriptor."

In New Horizons

"Many think the moth is strictly a nocturnal creature. Alas, no! These frightful fluttering beasts have been known to haunt the daylight and twilight hours too. Thus, there is no time of day one might escape the moth trait I dislike most of all—those feathery antennae! The mere thought of them gives my feathers goosebumps. And I'm no goose."

It can be found at the leftmost point of the bug hall.

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  Animal Crossing: Wild World

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  Animal Crossing: City Folk

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  Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Names in other languages

	ガ Ga	Moth
	나방 Napang	Moth
	飞蛾 Fēi-é	Moth
	飛蛾 Unknown
	Павлиноглазка Pavlinoglazka	Saturniid moth
	Mot	Moth
	Motte	Moth
	Polilla	Moth
	Papillon de nuit	Night butterfly
	Falena	Moth