Bugs/New Leaf

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

= Found on Tortimer Island as well as the mainland.

= Found exclusively on Tortimer Island.

List of bugs in Animal Crossing: New Leaf	Other games: DnM  ACGC  DnMe+  ACWW  ACCF  ACNL  ACNH

#	Name	Image	Price	Rarity	Size	Location	Time	Months	Peak
1	Common Butterfly		90	G. Very common	54mm	Near flowers	March - June: 4AM - 7PM September: 8AM - 4PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Mar. - Jun.: 8AM - 5PM
2	Yellow Butterfly		90	F. Common	54mm	Near flowers	March - June: 4AM - 7PM September: 8AM - 4PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Mar. - Jun.: 8AM - 5PM
3	Tiger Butterfly		160	E. Uncommon	114mm	Near flowers (red and pink)	March - June: 4AM - 7PM July - August: 8AM - 5PM September: 8AM - 4PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Mar. - Jun.: 8AM - 5PM
4	Peacock Butterfly		220	D. Very uncommon	133mm	Near flowers (blue, purple and black)	March - June: 4AM - 7PM July: 4AM - 5PM August: 8AM - 5PM September: 8AM - 4PM	JFMAMJJASOND	May. - June.: 8AM - 5PM
5	Monarch Butterfly		140	F. Common	108mm	Near flowers	September - October: 4AM - 5PM November: 8AM - 5PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Oct. - Nov.: 8AM - 4PM
6	Emperor Butterfly		2,500	C. Rare	146mm	Near flowers	5PM - 8AM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
7	Agrias Butterfly		3,000	C. Rare	53mm	Near flowers	8AM - 5PM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
8	Raja Brooke Butterfly		2,500	C. Rare	178mm	Near freshwater	8AM - 5PM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
9	Birdwing Butterfly		4,000	B. Very rare	250mm	Near flowers	8AM - 4PM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
10	Moth		60	G. Very common	55mm	Near outdoor lights	7PM - 4AM	JFMAMJJASOND	Jun. - Aug.
11	Oak Silk Moth		1,200	B. Very rare	320mm	On trees	7PM - 4AM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
12	Honeybee		100	F. Common	16mm	Near flowers	March - June: 8AM - 5PM July: 8AM - 4PM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
13	Bee		2,500	C. Rare	30mm	In trees	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	-
14	Long Locust		200	G. Very common	60mm	In grass	8AM - 7PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Sep. - Nov.
15	Migratory Locust		600	E. Uncommon	50mm	In grass	8AM - 7PM	JFMAMJJASOND	8AM - 4PM
16	Rice Grasshopper		400	B. Very rare	25mm	In grass	8AM - 7PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Aug. - Oct.
17	Mantis		430	D. Very uncommon	82mm	On flowers	8AM - 5PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Sep. - Nov.: 8AM - 4PM
18	Orchid Mantis		2,400	C. Rare	46mm	On white flowers	8AM - 5PM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
19	Brown Cicada		200	G. Very common	57mm	On trees	8AM - 5PM	JFMAMJJASOND	8AM - 4PM
20	Robust Cicada		300	G. Very common	60mm	On trees	8AM - 5PM	JFMAMJJASOND	8AM - 4PM
21	Giant Cicada		500	G. Very common	62mm	On trees	8AM - 5PM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
22	Walker Cicada		400	G. Very common	35mm	On trees	8AM - 5PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Aug.
23	Evening Cicada		550	G. Very common	33mm	On trees	4AM - 8AM 4PM - 7PM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
24	Cicada Shell		100	G. Very common	40mm	On trees	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	-
25	Lantern Fly		1,800	C. Rare	70mm	On trees	June & September: 4PM - 7PM & 11PM - 8AM July - August: 4PM - 8AM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
26	Red Dragonfly		80	F. Common	40mm	In air	8AM - 7PM	JFMAMJJASOND	4PM - 5PM
27	Darner Dragonfly		200	E. Uncommon	77mm	In air	8AM - 5PM	JFMAMJJASOND	4PM - 5PM
28	Banded Dragonfly		4,500	D. Very uncommon	105mm	In air	8AM - 5PM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
29	Petaltail Dragonfly		8,000	B. Very rare	160mm	In air	5PM - 7PM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
30	Ant		80	G. Very common	6mm	Candy, spoiled turnips, rotten fruit	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	-
31	Pondskater		130	F. Common	15mm	On freshwater	8AM - 7PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Jun.: 5PM - 7PM
32	Diving Beetle		800	E. Uncommon	37mm	In/On freshwater	8AM - 5PM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
33	Stinkbug		120	G. Very common	14mm	On trees	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	-
34	Snail		250	F. Common	57mm	On shrubs during rain	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	May - Jun.
35	Cricket		130	G. Very common	17mm	In grass	5PM - 8AM	JFMAMJJASOND	Nov.
36	Bell Cricket		430	F. Common	21mm	In grass	5PM - 8AM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
37	Grasshopper		160	F. Common	34mm	In grass	July: 4PM - 5PM August - September: 8AM - 5PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Sep.
38	Mole Cricket		280	D. Very common	44mm	Underground	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	-
39	Walking Leaf		600	E. Uncommon	75mm	On ground	8AM - 5PM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
40	Walkingstick		600	D. Very uncommon	85mm	On trees	July - August: 4AM - 8AM & 5PM - 7PM September - November: 4AM - 7PM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
41	Bagworm		300	F. Common	35mm	In trees	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	Nov. - Dec.: 8AM - 7PM
42	Ladybug		200	F. Common	6.5mm	On flowers	8AM - 5PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Mar. - May
43	Violin Beetle		260	D. Very uncommon	51mm	On tree stumps	June: 4AM - 7PM September - October: 4AM - 5PM November: 8AM - 5PM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
44	Longhorn Beetle		260	D. Very uncommon	52mm	On tree stumps	11PM - 7PM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
45	Tiger Beetle		1500	C. Rare	18mm	In grass	March - September: 8AM - 7PM October: 4AM - 5PM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
46	Dung Beetle		800	C. Rare	33mm	Rolling snowballs	5PM - 8AM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
47	Wharf Roach		200	G. Very common	42mm	On beach	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	-
48	Hermit Crab		1000	E. Uncommon	40mm	On beach	7PM - 8AM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
49	Firefly		300	E. Uncommon	13mm	Near freshwater	7PM - 4AM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
50	Fruit Beetle		100	F. Common	20mm	On trees	July - August: All day September: 7PM - 8AM	JFMAMJJASOND	Aug.: 5PM - 4AM
51	Scarab Beetle		6,000	B. Very rare	32mm	On trees	11PM - 8AM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
52	Jewel Beetle		2,400	D. Very uncommon	35mm	On trees	8AM - 5PM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
53	Miyama Stag		1,000	D. Very uncommon	60mm	On trees	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	Aug.: 7PM - 8AM
54	Saw Stag Beetle		2,000	C. Rare	54mm	On trees	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	7PM - 8AM
55	Giant Beetle		10,000	C. Rare	55mm	On trees	11PM - 8AM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
56	Rainbow Stag		10,000	B. Very rare	60mm	On trees	June & September: 7PM - 8AM July - August: 5PM - 8AM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
57	Cyclommatus		8,000	B. Very rare	90mm	On palm trees	5PM - 8AM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
58	Golden Stag		12,000	A. Mythical	62mm	On palm trees	5PM - 8AM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
59	Horned Dynastid		1,350	D. Very uncommon	72mm	On trees	5PM - 8AM	JFMAMJJASOND	11PM - 8AM
60	Horned Atlas		8,000	B. Very rare	152mm	On palm trees	5PM - 8AM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
61	Horned Elephant		8,000	C. Rare	146mm	On palm trees	5PM - 8AM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
62	Horned Hercules		12,000	A. Mythical	160mm	On palm trees	5PM - 8AM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
63	Goliath Beetle		6,000	B. Very rare	108mm	On palm trees	June & September: 7PM - 8AM July - August: 5PM - 8AM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
64	Flea		70	G. Very common	3mm	On villagers	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	-
65	Pill Bug		250	G. Very common	13mm	Under rocks	September - June: All day July - August: 7PM - 4AM	JFMAMJJASOND	Nov. - Mar.
66	Mosquito		130	G. Very common	4.5mm	In air	5PM - 4AM	JFMAMJJASOND	7PM - 11PM
67	Fly		60	G. Very common	9mm	Near spoiled turnips, garbage, rafflesia	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	-
68	House Centipede		250	F. Common	25mm	Under rocks	7PM - 8AM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
69	Centipede		300	D. Very uncommon	152mm	Under rocks	4PM - 11PM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
70	Spider		300	E. Uncommon	25mm	In trees	March - June & September: All day July - August: 7PM - 8AM October: 11PM - 4PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Apr. - May: 4PM - 8AM Sep: 7PM - 8AM
71	Tarantula		8,000	C. Rare	83mm	On ground	7PM - 4AM	JFMAMJJASOND	-
72	Scorpion		8,000	C. Rare	203mm	On ground	7PM - 4AM	JFMAMJJASOND	-

* An asterisk indicates that the beginning or end date for appearance is about the 15th of that month.

Trivia

• With sufficient dedication and good timing, it is possible to complete New Leaf's Bug Encyclopedia in as little as 165 days (5 months, 1 week, and 5 days) if beginning on the last day of June (6/30, the final appearance of the Firefly) and ending 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.

Bugs

Flying bugs Butterflies: Agrias Butterfly • Common Bluebottle • Common Butterfly • Emperor Butterfly • Great Purple Emperor • Monarch Butterfly • Paper Kite Butterfly • Peacock Butterfly • Queen Alexandra's Birdwing • Rajah Brooke's Birdwing • Tiger Butterfly • Yellow Butterfly Dragonflies: Banded • Common • Damselfly • Darner • Petaltail • Red Others: Firefly • Honeybee • Madagascan Sunset Moth • Mosquito • Moth Bugs on flowers Beetles: Ladybug • Ladybug (Animal Crossing) Other: Man-Faced Stink Bug • Mantis • Orchid Mantis • Snail • Stinkbug Bugs on garbage All: Ant • Fly Bugs on palm trees Beetles: Cyclommatus • Giraffe Stag • Golden Stag • Goliath Beetle • Horned Atlas • Horned Elephant • Horned Hercules Crabs: Coconut Crab Bugs in/on trees Beetles: Blue Weevil • Drone • Flat Stag • Fruit • Giant Stag • Horned Dynastid • Jewel • Miyama Stag • Mountain • Rainbow Stag • Saw Stag • Scarab • Stag • Stinkbug Cicadas: Brown • Cicada Shell • Evening • Giant • Lantern Fly • Robust • Walker Other: Atlas Moth • Bagworm • Bee • Cockroach • Oak Silk Moth • Spider • Walking Stick • Wasp Bugs on tree stumps Beetles: Citrus Long-Horned • Rosalia Batesi • Violin Bugs on the ground Crickets: Bell Cricket • Cricket • Pine Cricket Beetles: Dung Beetle • Earth-Boring Dung Beetle • Tiger Beetle Others: Grasshopper • Long Locust • Migratory Locust • Rice Grasshopper • Scorpion • Tarantula • Walking Leaf • Wharf Roach Crabs: Crab • Hermit Crab Bugs underground All: Mole Cricket Bugs under rocks All: Centipede • House Centipede • Pill Bug Bugs on water All: Diving Beetle • Giant Water Bug • Pondskater Bugs on villagers All: Flea Rover's Garden Safari Diamond Butterfly • Topaz Butterfly • Winter Butterfly • Gold Winter Butterfly Lists of bugs by game Doubutsu no Mori • Animal Crossing • Doubutsu no Mori e+ • Wild World • City Folk • New Leaf • New Horizons