Moth

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Not to be confused with the Atlas moth, Madagascan sunset moth, or oak silk moth.

Moth NH Icon.png Moth  
Artwork of moth
Real-world info
Name: Opodiphthera eucalypti
Family: Saturniidae
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 
 飞蛾
 Papillon de nuit
 Polilla
 Falena
 Павлиноглазка
 나방
 飛蛾
 Papillon de nuit
 Polilla
 Motte
 Mot

The moth[nb 1] is a bug in the Animal Crossing series. The moth first appeared in Animal Crossing: Wild World and has appeared in all subsequent games. Moths are also mentioned by Blathers in Animal Crossing when a player donates a butterfly to the museum, although actual moths do not appear in that game.

In the games that the moth appears in, it is an uncommon bug that the player can encounter, and can be found flying around outside lights during the night. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it can be caught all year.

Catch details[edit]

In Wild World[edit]

#9

Moth
"Yuck! I caught a moth! It's okay... I'm okay..."

Description Their antennae are large because they use their sense of smell to guide them in the dark.
Time of year Mar – Sep
Time of day 7 PM – 4 AM
Peak times 11 PM to 4 AM (June - Aug)
Location Near outdoor lights
Bug size 60 mm
Selling price  60 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In City Folk[edit]

#10

Moth
"I caught a moth! Not scary... NOT SCARY!"

Description These are similar to butterflies... but for some reason, hated by many people.
Time of year May – Sep
Time of day 7 PM – 4 AM
Peak times Jun – Aug
Location Flying near light sources
Bug size 60 mm
Rarity Common
Selling price  60 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf[edit]

#10

Moth
"I caught a moth! It finally saw the light!"

Time of year May – Sep
Time of day 7 PM – 4 AM
Peak times Jun – Aug
Location Flying near light sources
Size 55 mm
Rarity Very common
Selling price  60 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Horizons[edit]

#13

Moth
"I caught a moth! And I had a ball doing it!"

Time of year North: All year
South: All year
Time of day 7 PM – 4 AM
Location Flying near light sources
Weather Any except rain
Spawn requirement Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 130 Bells
 Flick 195 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum[edit]

In Wild World[edit]

"There are many who think that butterflies are cute while moths are repulsive... In this owl's opinion, they are both equally grotesque! Blech, I say! I suppose such revulsion is mine and mine alone, however.."

In City Folk[edit]

"Many people hate moths, yet love butterflies, but the truth is that both belong to the order Lepidoptera. Since both are covered in unspeakable veins and foul powder, I suggest they are equally distasteful."

The moth can be found in the upper-left hand corner of the insect exhibit, flying around a lamp near the bagworm.

In New Leaf[edit]

Upon being donated, the moth can be found in the room of the bug exhibit with the light in, flying around the light. The exhibit has this to say about the moth:

"Moths are related to butterflies, but they're most often active at night instead of day. They use their large antennae to sense, smell, and guide themselves in the dark. Interestingly, the number of moth species is estimated at 160,000, so "moth" is a fairly broad descriptor."

In New Horizons[edit]

"Many think the moth is strictly a nocturnal creature. Alas, no! These frightful fluttering beasts have been known to haunt the daylight and twilight hours too. Thus, there is no time of day one might escape the moth trait I dislike most of all—those feathery antennae! The mere thought of them gives my feathers goosebumps. And I'm no goose."

It can be found at the leftmost point of the bug hall.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Japanese
Ga
Moth

Korean 나방
Napang
Moth

Simplified Chinese 飞蛾
Fēi-é
Moth

Traditional Chinese 飛蛾
Unknown

Russian Павлиноглазка
Pavlinoglazka
Saturniid moth

Dutch Mot Moth

German Motte Moth

European Spanish Polilla Moth

European French Papillon de nuit Night butterfly

Italian Falena Moth

Notes[edit]

  1. Japanese:  Hepburn: Ga