Butterfly
This page was last verified for Vintage Story version 1.18.15.
Butterflies can be found flying around most regions and generally prefer lower altitudes. In contrast to all other animals currently in the game, butterflies can not be killed and harvested. Instead they can be caught with a bug net and used as a collectible.
Spawning
In the table below, values in the MinY and MaxY columns seem to be on a scale of 0 to 2. 0 likely refers to the mantle of the world, elevation 0 blocks. If the value of 2 refers to the ceiling of the world, MaxY 2 = Y 256 for a default world:
MaxY 1 = Y 128 (elevation 128 blocks)
MaxY 0.5 = Y 64
MaxY 0.25 = Y 32
and so on.
(If the value of 1 = sealevel, the numbers are somewhat more complex.)
The coordinates of the player's current location are visible in the top-right of the screen, below the minimap. The coordinate overlay may be toggled with Ctrl+V. The first number is the X value, second is Y value, third is Z value. X refers to distance east-west in blocks: an X value of 12 is 12 blocks east of the world origin. Y refers to distance up-down in blocks: an X value of 12 is 12 meters above the world origin, in midair if there are no blocks that high. Z refers to distance north-south in blocks: a Z value of 12 is 12 blocks south of the world origin.
Since the height of the world is customizable, the habitat of butterflies stated in block elevation would not be accurate for all worlds. Multiply half of your world's height by the decimal in the MinY and MaxY columns. For example:
World height | Height/2 | Butterfly name | MinY | min elevation | MaxY | max elevation |
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256 | 128 | Acmon Blue | 1.6 | 1.6*128 = 204.8 blocks | 1.9 | 1.9*128 = 243.2 blocks |
384 | 192 | Acmon Blue | 1.6 | 1.6*192 = 307.2 blocks | 1.9 | 1.9*192 = 364.8 blocks |
If you're hunting the Acmon blue, go to regions warmer than 25.8 degrees, and look between elevation 204 blocks and 243 blocks for areas of uncommon rainfall.
Image | Name | MinTemp | MaxTemp | MinRain | MaxRain | MinForest | MaxForest | MinY | MaxY |
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Acmon Blue | 25.8 | 35.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | |
Aega Morpho Blue | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Aega Morpho Brown | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Aega Morpho | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
African Clouded Yellow | 28.8 | 38.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2 | |
African Mapwing | 35 | 45 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Amber Phantom | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | |
Apollo Butterfly | 1.2 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | |
Arctic White | -29.6 | -19.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Atlas Moth | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Blood Red Glider | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Blood Red Glider Pale (female) | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Blood Red Glider Red (female) | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Blue Admiral | 7.3 | 17.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1 | 1 | 1.4 | |
Blue Pansy | 25.8 | 35.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Bordered Rustic | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Brown Hairstreak | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | |
Cardinal Apollo (female) | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
Cardinal Apollo (male) | 1.2 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | |
Checkered White | 25.8 | 35.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Chestnut Tiger | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Chocolate Albatross (dry season) | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Chocolate Albatross (wet season female) | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Chocolate Albatross (wet season male) | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Cleopatra | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
Clouded Apollo (female) | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
Clouded Apollo (male) | 1.2 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | |
Comma | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Comma ab. Dilutus | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Common Brimstone | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Common Green Birdwing | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Common Green Charaxes | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Common Mestra | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Common White Glider | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Common Yellow Swallowtail | -12.7 | -2.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Cynthias Fritillary | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
Dark Blue Pansy | 25.8 | 35.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Dawn Clouded Butterfly | 1.2 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | |
Dawn Clouded Butterfly White | 1.2 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | |
Dawn Clouded Butterfly Yellow | 1.2 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | |
Dotted Glory | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Eastern Comma (summer form) | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Dark | -12.7 | -2.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail | -12.7 | -2.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Edwards Forester | 25.8 | 35.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Emerald Swallowtail | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Eroessa Chiliensis | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
False Comma | -5 | 5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | |
Freyers Purple Emperor | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Garden Tiger Moth | 10.4 | 20.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Giant Northern Sulfur | -5 | 5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | |
Godarts Numberwing | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | |
Gold Banded Forester | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | |
Golden Birdwing | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Golden Jezebel | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Goliath Birdwing | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Grapevine Epimenis | -5 | 5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | |
Gray Hairstreak | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Gray Pansy | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Green Hairstreak | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Green-veined White | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
Irenia Metalmark | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | |
Jutta Arctic | 2.7 | 12.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | |
Large Blue | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Large Orange Sulphur | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
Large Orange Sulphur White | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
Large White | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Lemon Emigrant (alcmeone form) | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Lemon Emigrant | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Lemon Emigrant (hilaria form) | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Lime Hawk Moth | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Macrocosma Moth | 10.4 | 20.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Madagascan Sunset Moth | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Malachite Butterfly | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Map Butterfly (spring form) | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Map Butterfly (summer form) | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Meadow Blue | 25.8 | 35.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Meadow Brown | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Mexican Marbled White | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
Milberts Tortoiseshell | -20.4 | -10.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Monarch | 25.8 | 35.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Morpho Portis | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Mountain Apollo | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
Mourning Cloak | -20.4 | -10.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.4 | |
Nessus Leafwing | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Northern Brown Argus | 1.2 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | |
Nyctemera kinabaluensis | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | |
Oleander Hawk Moth | 25.8 | 35.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Orange Barred Sulphur | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Orange Barred Sulphur Thalestris Red | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Orange Barred Sulphur Thalestris Yellow | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Orange Emigrant | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Orange Tiger | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Orange Tip | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
Orangetip Angled Sulphur | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Ornithoptera Priamus Euphorion ab. Golden | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Ornithoptera Priamus Miokensis | 10.4 | 20.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
Painted Beauty | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | |
Peacock | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Peacock Pansy | 25.8 | 35.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Pearl Charaxes | 25.8 | 35.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Purple Edged Copper | 1.2 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | |
Purple Emperor | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Purple Spotted Swallowtail | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | |
Purplish Copper | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Queen Victorias Birdwing | 10.4 | 20.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
Red Admiral | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Rock Grayling | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Rustic | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Sagebrush Girdle Moth | 25.8 | 35.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Scarlet Mormon | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Silky Owl | 10.4 | 20.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
Silvery Blue | -29.6 | -19.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Small Copper | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Small Copper ab. Schmidtii | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Small Heath | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
Small Tortoiseshell | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Small White | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Southern Dogface | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
Southern Dogface White | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
Southern Dogface Yellow | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
Stichel's Eyemark | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | |
Tawny Coster | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Thalaina Chionoptila | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
Theano Alpine | 1.2 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | |
Tropical White (dry season) | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Tropical White | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Tropical White (wet season) | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Two Barred Flasher | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | |
Wallace's Golden Birdwing | 24.2 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Western Blue Charaxes | 25.8 | 35.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
White Angled Sulphur | -5 | 5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
Wood White | 4.2 | 14.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Yellow Pansy | 25.8 | 35.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
Variants
Including 6 species of moth, there are at least 119 species of butterfly in Vintage Story. With male and female often displaying different patterns, there's a total of 169 unique butterfly corpses.
Obtaining
Butterflies can be caught with a bug net . Butterflies cannot be cultivated or domesticated. As soon as you catch a butterfly with a net, it becomes a dead Item in your inventory. It cannot be returned to life by releasing it. Note: Live butterflies in the creative menu have a side-view icon. The dead butterfly icons are spread flat.
Usage
Butterflies can be used as a collectible.
Caught butterflies can be placed in [cases].
Butterflies cannot be harvested for any resources.
Note: Since a display case can fit at most 4 items, you'd need 42 display cases for a collection of all 169 butterflies.
History
- Butterflies were added in version 1.18.0:
- "Feature: Added 160+ new types of butterflies. Butterflies can now be caught with a butterfly net & can be placed in display cases. Butterfly spawning behavior now depends on climate and elevation."
- "Feature: Added 50 wearable butterfly pins (creative mode only currently)"
- "Tweak: Made butterflies not flee from you when you sneak"
- "Fixed: Butterflies now manage to fly away eventually after getting stuck in water." Official Devlog
Notes
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See also
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