Butterflies

Butterfly

Statistics

Type	Critter
Environment	Forest
AI Type	Butterfly AI
Damage	0
Max Life	5
Defense	0
KB Resist	0%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 356, 444 (Gold)

Hell Butterfly

Statistics

Type	Critter
Environment	The Underworld
AI Type	Butterfly AI
Damage	0
Max Life	5
Defense	0
KB Resist	0%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 653

Butterflies are small critters that can be found in Forests during daytime. They can be caught with a Bug Net and carried in the inventory, or crafted into Butterfly Jars. They can also be used as bait for fishing. The Underworld variant, Hell Butterfly, can be found in the Underworld during daytime.

Types

Butterfly		Rarity	Sell	Bait Power	NPC ID	Notes
	Gold Butterfly Internal Item ID: 2891	03*	10	50%	444	Low spawn rate.
	Julia Butterfly Internal Item ID: 2001	01*	30	25%	356
	Monarch Butterfly Internal Item ID: 1994	00*	5	5%	356
	Purple Emperor Butterfly Internal Item ID: 1995	02*	75	35%	356
	Red Admiral Butterfly Internal Item ID: 1996	02*	40	30%	356
	Sulphur Butterfly Internal Item ID: 1998	00*	10	10%	356
	Tree Nymph Butterfly Internal Item ID: 1999	03*	1	50%	356	Low spawn rate.
	Ulysses Butterfly Internal Item ID: 1997	01*	20	20%	356
	Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly Internal Item ID: 2000	01*	15	15%	356
	Hell Butterfly Internal Item ID: 4845	01*	20	15%	653	Can only be caught with Lavaproof Bug Net or Golden Bug Net. Can be used to fish in lava. Spawns in the Underworld during daytime.

Crafting

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Gold Butterfly Jar	Gold Butterfly Bottle	By Hand
Hell Butterfly Jar	Bottle Hell Butterfly
Julia Butterfly Jar	Julia Butterfly Bottle
Monarch Butterfly Jar	Monarch Butterfly Bottle
Purple Emperor Butterfly Jar	Purple Emperor Butterfly Bottle
Red Admiral Butterfly Jar	Red Admiral Butterfly Bottle
Sulphur Butterfly Jar	Sulphur Butterfly Bottle
Tree Nymph Butterfly Jar	Tree Nymph Butterfly Bottle
Ulysses Butterfly Jar	Ulysses Butterfly Bottle
Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly Jar	Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly Bottle
Golden Delight	Gold Butterfly	Cooking Pot or Cauldron
only: Butterfly Statue	Stone Block50 Any Butterfly5	Heavy Work Bench
only: Butterfly Statue	Stone Block50 Any Butterfly5	Heavy Work Bench and Ecto Mist

Notes

• Like all critters, butterflies spawned by a Butterfly Statue will disappear into a puff of smoke when trying to catch them with a Bug Net.
• The spawn rate for butterflies is decided at random when a day begins. As such, some days will have countless butterflies, while others will have almost none.
• Butterfly Jars cannot be crafted back into their materials, thus once a butterfly is put in a jar, it can no longer be released or used as bait for fishing.
• Butterflies, like all critters, can heal up naturally over time.
• Attempting to catch a Hell Butterfly with a standard Bug Net will not work, resulting in 1 damage taken and being inflicted with Burning for 5 seconds.
• Their size is slightly randomized upon spawning.

Tips

• New players should be on the lookout for days when lots of butterflies spawn, since they can fetch high prices. One day can easily net over 10.

Trivia

Bestiary entries

• Butterflies: "Beautiful fluttering insects that love sunrises. Fish are attracted to these based on their color variety."
• Hell Butterfly: "A solemn butterfly seeking blooms rooted in hell. Its wings glimmer with fiery veins."

See also

• Prismatic Lacewing, a boss-summoning critter whose behavior is similar to butterflies

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.4.0.1:
  • Hell Butterfly added.
  • Butterflies can now actively try to avoid enemies close to them.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Gold Butterfly added.

• Desktop 1.2.4: Can now be used as bait.

• Desktop 1.2.3: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.06: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.4.0.5.0:
  • Hell Butterfly added.

• Mobile 1.3.0.7: Gold Butterfly added.

• Mobile 1.2.11212: Introduced.