Paper kite butterfly
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| Name:Idea leuconoe Family:Nymphalidae | ||||||||
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Names in other languages オオゴマダラ 大白斑蝶 大白斑蝶 왕얼룩나비 Grand planeur Grand planeur Mariposa cometa de papel Mariposa papel de arroz Farfalla carta di riso Идея левконоя Weiße Baumnymphe Papiervlinder | ||||||||
Thepaper kite butterfly[nb 1] is abug in theAnimal Crossing series. It first appeared inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons and was later added toAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp. Its scales are colored in black and white.
In the games that the paper kite butterfly appears in, it is an uncommon bug that the player can encounter, and can be found flying. InAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, it can be caught all year.
Catch details[edit]
InNew Horizons[edit]
"I caught a paper kite butterfly! Do I read it, fly it, or spread it on toast?"
| Time of year | North: All year South: All year |
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| Time of day | 8 AM – 7 PM |
| Location | Flying near flowers |
| Weather | Any except rain |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Spawn requirement | Appears from the start of the game |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny:  1,000Bells Flick: 1,500Bells |
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InPocket Camp[edit]
| Availability (Pocket Camp Complete) | Spring |
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| Availability (Pocket Camp) | Currently available(sinceDecember 26, 2023)
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| Location |  Sunburst Island |
| Size | 122.6 mm – 137.4 mm |
| Rarity | ★★ |
| Selling price | 800Bells |
| Version added | Unknown |
| Villager gift data | Tier: 3 (Uncommon+) Rewards:
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Friendship pointsDonating to the museum[edit]
InNew Horizons[edit]
Upon donating the paper kite butterfly to the museum,Blathers will say the following:
The paper kite butterfly can be found in the lab, and is the only butterfly that is in the upper section of the museum.
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Real-world information[edit]
Idea leuconoe, also known as the paper kite butterfly, rice paper butterfly, or large tree nymph, is a butterfly of Southeast Asian origin, although it can also be found in Northern Australia and Southern Taiwan.
More information on this topic is available atWikipedia.
Names in other languages[edit]
 | オオゴマダラ Ō-gomadara | Paper kite butterfly |
 | 왕얼룩나비 Wang-eollungnabi | |
 | 大白斑蝶 Dàbái bāndié | Paper kite butterfly |
 | Идея левконоя Ideya levkonoya | Transliteration of Latin name |
 | Papiervlinder | Paper kite butterfly (lit. Paper butterfly) |
 | Weiße Baumnymphe | Paper kite butterfly (lit. White Tree Nymph) |
 | Mariposa cometa de papel | Paper kite butterfly |
 | Mariposa papel de arroz | Rice paper butterfly |
 | Grand planeur | Paper kite butterfly |
 | Farfalla carta di riso | Rice paper butterfly |
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