Moth
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| Name:Opodiphthera eucalypti Family:Saturniidae | ||||||||
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Names in other languages ガ 飞蛾 Papillon de nuit Polilla Falena Павлиноглазка 나방 飛蛾 Papillon de nuit Polilla Motte Mot | ||||||||
Themoth[nb 1] is abug in theAnimal Crossing series. The moth first appeared inAnimal Crossing: Wild World and has appeared in all subsequent games. Moths are also mentioned byBlathers inAnimal 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. InAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, it can be caught all year.
Catch details[edit]
InWild World[edit]
"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. |
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| Time of year | Mar – Sep |
| Time of day | 7 PM – 4 AM |
| Peak times | 11 PM – 4 AM (Jun – Aug) |
| Location | Near outdoor lights |
| Bug size | 60 mm |
| Selling price |  60Bells |
| Furniture size |  |
InCity Folk[edit]
"I caught a moth! Not scary... NOT SCARY!"
| Description | These are similar to butterflies... but for some reason, hated by many people. |
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| 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 | 60Bells |
| Furniture size | |
InNew Leaf[edit]
"I caught a moth! It finally saw the light!"
| Time of year | May – Sep |
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| Time of day | 7 PM – 4 AM |
| Peak times | Jun – Aug |
| Location | Flying near light sources |
| Size | 55 mm |
| Rarity | Very common |
| Selling price | 60Bells |
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InNew Horizons[edit]
"I caught a moth! And I had a ball doing it!"
| Time of year | North: All year South: All year |
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| 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: 130Bells Flick: 195Bells |
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Donating to the museum[edit]
InWild World[edit]
InCity Folk[edit]
The moth can be found in the upper-left hand corner of the insect exhibit, flying around a lamp near thebagworm.
InNew 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:
InNew Horizons[edit]
It can be found at the leftmost point of the bug hall.
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Names in other languages[edit]
 | ガ Ga | Moth |
 | 나방 Napang | Moth |
 | 飞蛾 Fēi-é | Moth |
 | 飛蛾 Unknown | |
 | Павлиноглазка Pavlinoglazka | Saturniid moth |
 | Mot | Moth |
 | Motte | Moth |
 | Polilla | Moth |
 | Papillon de nuit | Night butterfly |
 | Falena | Moth |
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