Banded dragonfly

The Banded Dragonfly is a bug in the that has appeared in every game to date. The Banded Dragonfly is difficult to catch due to the fast speed at which it flies, as shown in its various descriptions and catch quotes.

In the games that the Banded Dragonfly appears in, it is a rare bug that the player can encounter, and can be found flying. In, it can be caught from late spring to fall.

Donating to the museum
When the Banded Dragonfly is donated to the museum, Blathers will say the following:

In
It can be found in the first terrace of the insect exhibit, flying near the small pool of water near the flowers. It shares its pool with the Darner Dragonfly.

In
Upon being donated, the dragonfly can be found in the first room of the bug exhibit, flying around the pond and occasionally resting on the fence. The exhibit has this to say about the Banded Dragonfly:

In
When donated, the banded dragonfly can be found flying around the body of freshwater in the main room of the bug exhibit, alongside the Darner Dragonfly.

Commissioning a model
In, if the player brings three Banded Dragonflies to Flick to commission a , he will say the following:

"R-really? You want a sculpture of a banded dragonfly? The burning scourge of the skyways? Perched on its golden hoard with the heart of a mountain and the will of a glacier, it is fury given form! I promise this will be my fiery-est masterpiece, and I shall title it The Grand Banded Dragonfly!"

Real-world information
Anotogaster sieboldii, also known as the golden-ringed dragonfly, jumbo dragonfly, Siebold's dragonfly or oniyanma, is the largest dragonfly species in East Asia, with populations in Japan, China, and the Korean Peninsula, and adults often reach lengths between 90 mm and 100 mm. It is characterized by its black and yellow segmented abdomen and thorax and its bright green eyes. Eggs are usually laid by females at the bottom of ponds and creeks a month after metamorphosis, taking about a month to hatch into nymphs, or larvae. As a nymph, it undergoes moulting almost ten times before reaching adulthood — which can often take four to five years; in addition, Anotogaster sieboldii preys upon aquatic wildlife when a nymph and small insects when mature.