Agrias butterfly

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Artwork of agrias butterfly
Real-world info
Name: Agrias claudina sardanapalus
Family: Nymphalidae- Brush-Footed Butterflies
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 ミイロタテハ
 彩袄蛱蝶
 Agrias
 Mariposa narciso
 Farfalla agrias
 Агриас клаудина
 아그리아스나비
 彩襖蛺蝶
 Agrias
 Mariposa narciso
 Agrias-Falter
 Agriasvlinder

The agrias butterfly[nb 1] is a bug in the Animal Crossing series. The agrias butterfly first appeared in Animal Crossing: Wild World and has appeared in all subsequent games. It is different than other butterflies in the game, using speed and agility to avoid being caught in a net, while others fly slowly.

In the games that the agrias butterfly appears in, it is a rare bug that the player can encounter, and can be found flying around flowers. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it can be caught from mid spring to the start of fall.

Catch details[edit]

In Wild World[edit]

#7

Agrias butterfly
"I caught an agrias butterfly! It's so vibrant and lovely!"

Description They are the world's fastest butterflies.
Time of year Jul – Sep
Time of day 8 AM – 5 PM
Peak times N/A
Location Flying near flowers
Bug size Unknown
Selling price  3,000 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In City Folk[edit]

#7

Agrias butterfly
"I caught an agrias butterfly! So bright and beautiful!"

Description Fast and hard to catch, these are among the most lovely butterflies in the world!
Time of year Jun – Sep
Time of day 8 AM – 5 PM
Peak times N/A
Location Flying near flowers
Bug size 42 mm
Rarity Rare
Selling price  3,000 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf[edit]

#7

Agrias butterfly
"I caught an agrias butterfly! I guess this one agreed with me!"

Time of year Jun – Sep
All year (Tortimer Island)
Time of day 8 AM – 5 PM
Peak times N/A
Location Flying near flowers (can be found on Tortimer Island)
Size Unknown
Rarity Rare
Selling price  3,000 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Pocket Camp[edit]

#8

Agrias butterfly

Availability Not currently available
  • 2018-04-17 – 2019-08-20
  • 2020-09-09 – 2021-03-26
  • 2021-08-29 – 2022-03-24
  • 2022-09-19 – 2023-03-23
  • 2023-09-15 – 2024-03-26
Location Sunburst Island PC Map Icon.png Sunburst Island
Size 44.8 mm – 61.3 mm
Rarity ★★★
Selling price  3,000 Bells
Version added 1.4.1
Villager gift data Tier: 3 (Uncommon+)

Rewards:


In New Horizons[edit]

#10

Agrias butterfly
"I caught an agrias butterfly! I wonder if it finds me disagrias-able?"

Time of year North: Apr – Sep
South: Oct – Mar
Time of day 8 AM – 5 PM
Location Flying near flowers
Weather Any except rain
Spawn requirement Catch 20 total bugs
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 3,000 Bells
 Flick 4,500 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum[edit]

In Wild World[edit]

Upon donating to the museum, Blathers the curator will say:

"The agrias butterfly is said to be quite an agile flier. I'm shocked you snared one! Yes, rather impressive! I know for a fact that I could never do it, wot! Or, to be more accurate, catching one would never even cross my mind...Fleeing from one...That I might do!"

In City Folk[edit]

Upon donating to the museum, Blathers the curator will say:

"I must commend you for catching this particular type of butterfly! The agrias butterfly's atypical flight pattern has earned it the nickname "King of the Butterflies." It's such a swift flier that most enthusiasts who attempt to catch one rely on traps, eh wot? I daresay I'd lose a race with this flittering thing... Though I'd likely pass out from mortal revulsion first."

It can found flying in the bottom terrace by the entrance of the insect room, with other butterflies.

In New Leaf[edit]

The agrias butterfly flying around in the museum in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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 agrias butterfly:

"Agrias butterflies are argued to have the most beautiful wings of all butterfly species. They're capable of flying quite fast, making them more difficult to catch than a number of their peers. Their wings sport three colors - red, blue, and black - but many have different patterns and shapes."

In New Horizons[edit]

When asked about the bug, Blathers will say the following:

"Some say the agrias butterfly is one of the most beautiful butterflies in the world. Bah, I say! BAH! They may have brightly colored wings, but the way they flutter and flitter...SO FOUL! In fact, the agrias butterfly flies so fast, it is quite a feat to catch one. I suppose I should congratulate you on your good fortune... But catching any bug seems a misfortune to me."

The agrias butterfly can be found in the butterfly room, but may also be spotted flying around the big bug room as well.

Gallery[edit]

Real-world information[edit]

An Agrias butterfly from the real world

Agrias is a genus of nymphalid butterfly native to Central and South America. They are prized by collectors for their wings, which have iridescent coloration on the upperside and ornate patterns on the underside. Five species are known, but hundreds of different names have been given for specimens with different colorations. More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Names in other languages[edit]

Japanese ミイロタテハ
miiro-tateha
Agrias (lit. "tricolor butterfly")

Korean 아그리아스나비
ageuriaseunabi
Agrias butterfly

Simplified Chinese 彩袄蛱蝶
cǎiǎo jiádié
Agrias (lit. "Rainbow-sleeved nymphalid")

Traditional Chinese 彩襖蛺蝶
Unknown

Russian Агриас клаудина
Agrias klaudina
From species Agrias claudina

Dutch Agriasvlinder Agrias butterfly

German Agrias-Falter Agrias Butterfly

European Spanish Mariposa narciso "Narcissus butterfly", from species Agrias narcissus

European French Agrias Agrias

Italian Farfalla agrias Agrias butterfly

Notes[edit]

  1. Japanese: ミイロタテハ Hepburn: Miirotateha