Image of Animal Crossing creature monarch butterfly AC:NH Tracker

Animal Crossing: New Horizons sea butterfly

Image for sea butterfly

Creature Information

Inactive until December

Activity

All day
12 AM
12 PM
12 AM
Jan - Mar, Dec
January
December
Animal Crossing bell icon Nook's Price 1,000 Bells
Animal Crossing bell icon Drop Box 800 Bells
Animal Crossing bell icon C.J. Price 1,500 Bells
Shadow Size X-Small
Location Sea
Difficulty Easy
Vision Very Narrow
Spawn Rates 10–11
Unlocked After 0 Catches
Furniture Item for sea butterfly

Furniture Details

Happy Home Academy

Category Pet
Base Points 71
Size 1x1

Phrases

Catchphrases

I caught a sea butterfly! Try not to confuse it for a sea moth!

Blathers Information

Such mystery! Such grace! Did you know that the sea butterfly's scientific name is Thecosomata? A very rough translation of that is 'shell body.' Indeed, this illustrious creature is related to snails! However, it reminds me much more of an elegant feathered friend, the way it flies through the water. With such grace in flying, one shouldn't wonder if it's related to the owl, hoo hoo!