This is a list of Butterflies found in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) and how to find them. If you want to know where this type of bug can be found, as well as what months and times they appear, read on!

List of Butterflies Appearance Times and Locations

Northern Hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere

No.	Name	Rarity & Location	Sell Price	Months and Time
1	Common Butterfly	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	160	Season: September to June Times: 4 AM to 7 PM
2	Yellow Butterfly	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	160	Season: March to June, September to October Times: 4 AM to 7 PM
3	Tiger Butterfly	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	240	Season: March to September Times: 4 AM to 7 PM
4	Peacock Butterfly	★☆☆☆☆ Flying next to hybrid flowers	2,500	Season: March to June Times: 4 AM to 7 PM
5	Common Bluebottle	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	300	Season: April to August Times: 4 AM to 7 PM
6	Paper Kite Butterfly	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	1,000	Season: All year Times: 8 AM to 7 PM
7	Great Purple Emperor	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	3,000	Season: May to August Times: 4 AM to 7 PM
8	Monarch Butterfly	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	140	Season: September to November Times: 4 AM to 3 PM
9	Emperor Butterfly	★★☆☆☆ Flying	4,000	Season: December to March, June to September Times: 5 PM to 8 AM
10	Agrias Butterfly	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	3,000	Season: April to September Times: 8 AM to 5 PM
11	Rajah Brooke's Birdwing	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	2,500	Season: December to February, April to September Times: 8 AM to 5 PM
12	Queen Alexandra's Birdwing	★★★☆☆ Flying	4,000	Season: May to September Times: 8 AM to 4 PM

No.	Name	Rarity & Location	Sell Price	Months and Time
1	Common Butterfly	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	160	Season: March to December Times: 4 AM to 7 PM
2	Yellow Butterfly	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	160	Season: March to April, September to December Times: 4 AM to 7 PM
3	Tiger Butterfly	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	240	Season: September to March Times: 4 AM to 7 PM
4	Peacock Butterfly	★☆☆☆☆ Flying next to hybrid flowers	2,500	Season: September to December Times: 4 AM to 7 PM
5	Common Bluebottle	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	300	Season: October to February Times: 4 AM to 7 PM
6	Paper Kite Butterfly	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	1,000	Season: All year Times: 8 AM to 7 PM
7	Great Purple Emperor	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	3,000	Season: November to February Times: 4 AM to 7 PM
8	Monarch Butterfly	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	140	Season: March to May Times: 4 AM to 3 PM
9	Emperor Butterfly	★★☆☆☆ Flying	4,000	Season: June to September, December to March Times: 5 PM to 8 AM
10	Agrias Butterfly	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	3,000	Season: October to March Times: 8 AM to 5 PM
11	Rajah Brooke's Birdwing	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	2,500	Season: June to August, October to March Times: 8 AM to 5 PM
12	Queen Alexandra's Birdwing	★★★☆☆ Flying	4,000	Season: November to March Times: 8 AM to 4 PM

How to Catch Butterflies Easily

How to Get Butterflies to Spawn

Most butterflies spawn more frequently on flowers, so make sure to plant some flowers around your island! It's recommended to plant a variety of diffent flower types and colors, as some butterflies are only attracted to certain colors.

If all else fails, or if you don't want to run around near your precious flower fields, you can head to a Mysterious Island and use your net to catch some butterflies!

How to Catch Bugs

How to Catch Butterflies

Step	Direction
1.	Always keep your net equipped
2.	Press A to catch butterflies!

1. Always keep your net equipped

You never know when the bug you are searching for might just pop out in front of you on its own, so always keep your net equipped and at the ready!

2. Press A to catch butterflies

Most butterflies hang around near flowers, so make sure to have some flowerbeds in your island! Furthermore, some butterflies only spawn near certain flower colors, so be sure to plant as many flower variations as you can!

Once near some flowers, you can just run up to the butterfly and press A to catch them!

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