Monarch butterfly

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Artwork of monarch butterfly
Real-world info
Name: Danaus plexippus
Family: Nymphalidae - Emperors, admirals, tortoiseshells and fritillaries
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 オオカバマダラ
 大桦斑蝶
 Monarque
 Mariposa monarca
 Farfalla monarca
 Монарх
 왕나비
 大樺斑蝶
 Monarque
 Mariposa monarca
 Monarchfalter
 Monarchvlinder

The monarch butterfly (known as the monarch prior to New Leaf)[nb 1] is a bug in the Animal Crossing series. The monarch butterfly first appeared in Animal Crossing: Wild World and has appeared in all subsequent games. Its scales are colored orange.

In the games that the monarch butterfly appears in, it is a common bug that the player can encounter, and can be found flying around flowers. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it can be caught during fall. It is the only butterfly to appear exclusively during fall, and one is of four bugs (itself, the cricket, the bell cricket, and the migratory locust) to be limited to fall.

Catch details[edit]

In Wild World[edit]

#5

Monarch butterfly
"I caught a monarch butterfly! This butterfly can travel!"

Description In a group, they can migrate up to 1,850 miles (3,000 km).
Time of year Sep – Nov
Time of day 8 AM – 5 PM
Peak times N/A
Location Flying near flowers
Bug size Unknown
Rarity Uncommon
Selling price  140 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In City Folk[edit]

#5

Monarch butterfly
"I caught a monarch butterfly! To me, Your Majesty!"

Description These are known for their ability to travel far -- in excess of 1,500 miles (2,400 km)!
Time of year Sep – Nov
Time of day Sep – Oct:
4 AM – 5 PM
Nov:
8 AM – 5 PM
Peak times Oct – Nov
Location Flying near flowers
Bug size Unknown
Rarity Uncommon
Selling price  140 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf[edit]

#5

Monarch butterfly
"I caught a monarch butterfly! Who rules now? I rule now!"

Time of year Sep – Nov
All year (Tortimer Island)
Time of day Sep – Oct:
4 AM – 5 PM
Nov:
8 AM – 5 PM
Tortimer Island:
8 AM – 5 PM
Peak times Sep:
8 AM – 4 PM
Oct – Nov:
8 AM – 5 PM
Location Flying near flowers (can be found on Tortimer Island)
Size Unknown
Rarity Common
Selling price  140 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Pocket Camp[edit]

The monarch butterfly is one of the seven bugs in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp that has been in the game since its release.

#3

Monarch butterfly

Availability Not currently available
  • 2017-10-25 – 2019-08-20
  • 2020-03-27 – 2020-06-29
  • 2020-12-28 – 2021-03-26
  • 2021-12-24 – 2022-03-24
  • 2022-12-26 – 2023-03-23
  • 2023-12-26 – 2024-03-26
Location Sunburst Island PC Map Icon.png Sunburst Island
Size 103.0 mm – 112.9 mm
Rarity
Selling price  10 Bells
Version added 0.9.0
Villager gift data Tier: 1 (Common)

Rewards:

  •  100 Bells
  • +2 Heart PC Icon.png Friendship points


In New Horizons[edit]

#8

Monarch butterfly
"I caught a monarch butterfly! Guess the butterflies are a democracy now!"

Time of year North: Sep – Nov
South: Mar – May
Time of day 4 AM – 5 PM
Location Flying near flowers
Weather Any except rain
Spawn requirement Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 140 Bells
 Flick 210 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum[edit]

In Wild World[edit]

"The monarch butterfly got its regal name because of its orange coloring, wot? Yes, it reminded people of the king of England, aka William of Orange. To be perfectly honest, if I were His Highness, I'd be rather miffed! Blech! Truly, to have a filthy bug remind people of you... Absolutely appalling, wot!"

The monarch can be seen in flying around the upper right corner of the first bug room, occasionally perching on flowers.

In City Folk[edit]

"Monarch butterflies are quite colorful, aren't they? ...As it happens, the colors indicate they're poisonous! I certainly start to feel queasy when I look at one. Though that happens with all bugs..."

After donation, it can be seen flying around on the upper tier of the insect exhibit.

In New Leaf[edit]

The monarch butterfly resting on a tree in the museum in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Upon being donated, the butterfly can be found in the room of the bug exhibit which has the light in the middle, resting on the tree which also is home to a lantern fly. The exhibit has this to say about the monarch butterfly:

"Monarch butterflies are known for their lengthy southward migrations in the winter. Once spring rolls around, they return to their original homes until the weather turns cold again. In their southern habitat during winter, you may see many thousands of them covering the trees."

In New Horizons[edit]

"Did you know the monarch butterfly migrates south for the winter and returns north for the summer? Indeed, these horrid orange beasties do not tolerate the cold and travel 3,000 miles to escape the winter. During the journey, they cluster together in trees by the thousands just to stay warm. Imagine! Hordes of the foul flittering fiends huddled together in one place! If only they'd put on tiny coats instead."

After donation, it can be seen flying around in the butterfly room.

Gallery[edit]

Real-world information[edit]

A bright orange male monarch butterfly perched on a purple coneflower.
A male monarch butterfly.

The monarch, sometimes known as the wanderer, is a milkweed butterfly with a wingspan ranging from 8.9 to 10.2 cm. Native to North America, the monarch can also be found in New Zealand, Australia, Portuguese archipelagos, and occasionally in Western Europe. Aside from their vivid orange coloration, the monarch is famous for its annual migration to and from North and South America, of which no single individual survives — the entire journey takes three to four generations of monarchs to complete. Due to their milkweed diet, the monarch is toxic, or at the very least distasteful to many would-be predators. The highest concentration of toxins can be found in the wings and abdomen of the monarch. The males have a brighter coloration than the females, and are slightly larger. Males also have two small black spots on their rear-wings [see picture], something that is not shared with females.

Names in other languages[edit]

Japanese オオカバマダラ
Ōkabamadara
Monarch butterfly (lit. "birch milkweed butterfly")

Korean 왕나비
Wangnabi
Monarch butterfly

Simplified Chinese 大桦斑蝶
Dà huà bāndié
Monarch butterfly (lit. "birch milkweed butterfly")

Traditional Chinese 大樺斑蝶
Unknown

Russian Монарх
Monarkh
Monarch

Dutch Monarchvlinder Monarch butterfly

German Monarchfalter Monarch Butterfly

European Spanish Mariposa monarca Monarch butterfly

European French Monarque Monarch

Italian Farfalla monarca Monarch butterfly

Notes[edit]

  1. Japanese: オオカバマダラ Hepburn: Ōkabamadara