The month of May has arrived, and that means it’s time to catch some brand new fish and bugs in New Horizons. In case you missed it, check out our guide for a complete list of new bugs and fish for May. In this guide, we’ll show you how to catch the Great Purple Emperor butterfly in Animal Crossing New Horizons.
How to catch Great Purple Emperor Butterfly in Animal Crossing New Horizons
The elusive Great Purple Emperor butterfly can be caught during the months of May through August. You can catch this from between the hours of the early morning all the way up until nighttime.
- Bug: Great Purple Emperor Butterfly
- Time of Day: 4 AM – 7 PM Local Time
- Northern Hemisphere Months: May-August
- Southern Hemisphere Months: November-February
- Sell Price: 3000 Bells
Butterflies typically spawn around flowers, so that’s likely where you will find the Great Purple Emperor butterfly on your island. What you want to be looking for is a purple, yellow, and black colored butterfly. From our experience, it is not a very rare butterfly so you should not have a problem catching it.
You don’t have to worry about the Great Purple Emperor flying away on you. To catch it, all you need to do is have it in range of your bug net. Some general tips for finding this butterfly are just to keep an eye out near your flowers.
The more flowers you have on your island, the greater chance you will have to spawn these butterflies. Again, remember there is no way to scare the butterfly away so you don’t have to worry about sneaking up to them. Make sure you are hunting for it during the appropriate months and time of day.
I hope this helped you catch your first Great Purple Emperor Butterfly in ACNH!
