Peacock butterfly
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| Name:Papilio bianor Family:Papilionidae | ||||||||
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Names in other languages カラスアゲハ 乌鸦凤蝶 Papilio bianor Mariposa bianor Farfalla vanessa io Бианор 제비나비 烏鴉鳳蝶 Papilio bianor Mariposa bianor Ritterfalter Pauwenpage | ||||||||
Thepeacock butterfly (known as thepeacock prior toNew Leaf)[nb 1] is abug in theAnimal Crossing series. The peacock butterfly first appeared inAnimal Crossing: Wild World and has appeared in all subsequent games. Its scales are colored in dark colors of green, blue, and red.
In the games that the peacock butterfly appears in, it is a rare bug that the player can encounter, and can be found flying around blue, purple, and black flowers. InAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, it can be caught fromspring to the start ofsummer.
Catch details[edit]
InWild World[edit]
"I caught a peacock butterfly! These colors! Beautiful!"
| Description | These got their names because their wings look like peacock feathers. |
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| Time of year | Mar – Sep |
| Time of day | 8 AM – 4 PM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | Flying near blue, purple, and black flowers |
| Bug size | 105 mm |
| Rarity | Very uncommon |
| Selling price |  220Bells |
| Furniture size |  |
InCity Folk[edit]
"I caught a peacock butterfly! How dark and pretty!"
| Description | These got their names because their wings look like peacock feathers. |
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| Time of year | Mar – Sep |
| Time of day | Mar – Jun: 4 AM – 7 PM Jul – Aug: 8 AM – 5 PM Sep: 8 AM – 4 PM |
| Peak times | May – Jun |
| Location | Flying near blue, purple, and black flowers |
| Bug size | 105 mm |
| Rarity | Very uncommon |
| Selling price | 220Bells |
| Furniture size | |
InNew Leaf[edit]
"I caught a peacock butterfly! Is it a bird or a bug?!"
| Time of year | Mar – Sep All year (Tortimer Island) |
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| Time of day | Mar – Jun: 4 AM – 7 PM Jul: 4 AM – 5 PM Aug: 8 AM – 5 PM Sep: 8 AM – 4 PM Tortimer Island: 8 AM – 5 PM |
| Peak times | May – Jun: 8 AM – 5 PM |
| Location | Flying near blue, purple, and black flowers (can be found onTortimer Island) |
| Size | 133 mm |
| Rarity | Very uncommon |
| Selling price | 220Bells |
| Furniture size | |
InPocket Camp[edit]
| Availability (Pocket Camp Complete) | Spring |
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| Availability (Pocket Camp) | Not currently available
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| Location |  Sunburst Island |
| Size | 126.4 mm – 139.6 mm |
| Rarity | ★ |
| Selling price | 10Bells |
| Version added | Unknown |
| Villager gift data | Tier: 1 (Common) Rewards:
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Friendship pointsInNew Horizons[edit]
"I caught a peacock butterfly! Now it's my turn to strut my stuff!"
| Time of year | North: Mar – Jun South: Sep – Dec |
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| Time of day | 4 AM – 7 PM |
| Location | Flying near blue, purple, and black flowers |
| Weather | Any except rain |
| Spawn requirement | Catch 20 total bugs |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny: 2,500Bells Flick: 3,750Bells |
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Donating to the museum[edit]
InWild World[edit]
Upon donating a peacock to themuseum,Blathers will talk briefly about the insect:
After submission, the peacock can be found fluttering around theflowers in first room of the insect exhibit. In the evenings, it can be seen resting peacefully on a purple pansy.
InCity Folk[edit]
Blathers, the museum curator, will accept peacocks for donation to the insect wing;
Peacocks appear with the rest of the butterflies in the flowerbeds on the lower terrace of the insect room after donation.
InNew Leaf[edit]
Upon being donated, the butterfly can be found in the first room of the bug exhibit resting on flowers with the other butterflies. The exhibit has this to say about the peacock butterfly:
InNew Horizons[edit]
When donated to the museum,Blathers will say the following:
The peacock butterfly can be found in the terrace room of the museum with the rest of the butterflies.
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Real-world information[edit]
Papilio bianor, orChinese peacock, is a species of butterfly that is native to East Asia. The female has more prominent markings than the male, and is roughly 7-8 centimeters long. Caterpillars feed onZanthoxylum (prickly-ash) andPhellodendron (cork tree) plants.
Names in other languages[edit]
 | カラスアゲハ Karasuageha | Papilio bianor (lit. "crow swallowtail") |
 | 제비나비 Jebinabi | Papilio bianor (lit. "swallow butterfly") |
 | 乌鸦凤蝶 Wūyā fèngdié | Papilio bianor (lit. "crow swallowtail") |
 | 烏鴉鳳蝶 Unknown | |
 | Бианор Bianor | From species name |
 | Pauwenpage | Peacock butterfly |
 | Pfaufalter Ritterfalter (NH) | Peacock butterfly Swallowtail (lit. "Knight butterfly") |
 | Mariposa bianor | From species name |
 | Papilio bianor | Scientific name |
 | Vanessa io Farfalla vanessa io (NH) | (European) peacock butterfly |
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