Madagascan sunset moth
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Name: Chrysiridia rhipheus Family: Uraniidae (Moths) | ||||||||
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Names in other languages
ニシキオオツバメガ 日落蛾 日落蛾 마다가스카르비단제비나방 Chrysiridia rhipheus Adriandolo Polilla crepuscular Polilla crepuscular Urania del Madagascar Урания мадагаскарская Regenbogenfalter Adriandolo |
The Madagascan sunset moth[nb 1] is a bug in the Animal Crossing series. The Madagascan sunset moth first appeared in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Unlike the moth and Atlas moth, which are nocturnal, it appears during the day.
In the games that the Madagascan sunset moth 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 New Horizons[edit]
Time of year | North: Apr – Sep South: Oct – Mar |
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Time of day | 8 AM – 4 PM |
Location | Flying near flowers |
Weather | Any except rain |
Spawn requirement | Catch 20 total bugs |
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In Pocket Camp[edit]
Availability | Currently available (since March 26, 2023)
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Size | 75.9 mm – 90.2 mm |
Rarity | ★★★ |
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Version added | Unknown |
Villager gift data | Tier: 3 (Uncommon+)
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Donating to the museum[edit]
As with all fish and bugs in the Animal Crossing series, the Madagascan sunset moth can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, who will also tell the player a little bit about the donation. Regarding the Madagascan sunset moth:
In New Horizons[edit]
When asked about the bug, Blathers will say the following:
The Madagascan sunset moth can be found in the butterfly room.
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Real-world information[edit]
More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.
Names in other languages[edit]
ニシキオオツバメガ Nishiki-ootsubamega |
Lit. "brocaded large Urania" | |
마다가스카르비단제비나방 Madagaseukareubidanjebinabang |
Madagascan sunset moth | |
日落蛾 Rìluò é |
Lit. "sunset moth" | |
Урания мадагаскарская Uraniya madagaskarskaya |
Lit. "Madagascan Urania" | |
Adriandolo | From native Malagasy name | |
Regenbogenfalter | Lit. "rainbow butterfly" | |
Polilla crepuscular | Lit. "twilight moth" | |
Chrysiridia rhipheus | From scientific name | |
Adriandolo | From native Malagasy name | |
Urania del Madagascar | Lit. "Urania of Madagascar" |
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