List of bugs in New Leaf during September

The following is a list of bugs in Animal Crossing: New Leaf that are available during September. Note that this applies only to bugs that are part of the mainland, and not on Tortimer Island.

September bugs in New Leaf

September bugs in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

#	Name	Sell price^{[nb 1]}	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
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 – 5 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
22	Walker cicada	400 Bells	44 mm	On trees (hardwood and cedar)	Very common (G)	8 AM – 5 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Aug
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
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
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
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
45	Tiger beetle	1,500 Bells		On the ground	Rare (C)	8 AM – 7 PM (Mar – Sep) 4 AM – 5 PM (Oct)	JFMAMJJASOND
47	Wharf roach	200 Bells	42 mm	On beach	Very common (G)	All day	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)
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
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	30 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)
72	Scorpion	8,000 Bells	203 mm	On the ground	Rare (C)	7 PM – 4 AM	JFMAMJJASOND

New in September

Bugs new in September in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

#	Name	Sell price^{[nb 1]}	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)
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)
26	Red dragonfly	80 Bells	40 mm	Flying	Common (F)	8 AM – 7 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	4 PM – 5 PM
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
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

Leaving after September

Bugs leaving after September in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

#	Name	Sell price^{[nb 1]}	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)
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
22	Walker cicada	400 Bells	44 mm	On trees (hardwood and cedar)	Very common (G)	8 AM – 5 PM	JFMAMJJASOND	Aug
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
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
34	Snail	250 Bells		On Hibiscus Bushes (raining)	Common (F)	All day	JFMAMJJASOND	May – Jun
37	Grasshopper	160 Bells	34 mm	On the ground	Common (F)	4 PM – 5 PM (Jul) 8 AM – 5 PM (Aug – Sep)	JFMAMJJASOND	Sep
39	Walking leaf	600 Bells	75 mm	On the ground	Uncommon (E)	8 AM – 5 PM	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)
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
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
66	Mosquito	130 Bells	4.5 mm	Flying	Very common (G)	5 PM – 4 AM	JFMAMJJASOND	7 PM – 11 PM
72	Scorpion	8,000 Bells	203 mm	On the ground	Rare (C)	7 PM – 4 AM	JFMAMJJASOND

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Re-Tail sell price; if item can be sold at Timmy and Tommy's store, it is 80% of the sell price; if item can be sold to Leila at Tortimer Island, it is 5% of the sell price.