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{{articleabout|generic butterflies sometimes seen in the ''Mario'' series|the [[microgame]] from ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''|[[Butterflies (microgame)|here]]}}
{{about|generic butterflies sometimes seen in the ''Super Mario'' franchise|the enemy in ''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''|[[Butterfly (Donkey Kong 3)|Butterfly (''Donkey Kong 3'')]]|the [[microgame]] from ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''|[[Butterflies (microgame)]]}}
{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Butterfly
|image=[[File:Butterflies - MarioPartyStarRush.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of two butterflies from ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''
|image=[[Image:MP4 ButterflyBlitz.jpg|220px]]<br>'''Butterflies''' appearing in a mini game from ''Mario Party 4''.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. Print World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1991|1991]])
|related=[[Teehee Butterfly]]<br>[[Power Bee]]
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[1995]])
|derived_subjects=[[Butterfly (Donkey Kong 3)|Butterfly (''Donkey Kong 3'')]]<br>[[Flutter]]<br>[[Power Bee]]<br>[[Tehee Butterfly]]
|notable=[[Wisdurm]]
|comparable=[[Small bird]]
|affiliation=[[Mushroom Kingdom]]
|notable=[[Wisdurm]]<br>[[Wisdurm X]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[2010]])
}}
}}
'''Butterflies''' are flying insects that appear in many [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]], though they typically aren't really important. They usually appear in groups. There are also many creatures that have a similar appearance to a butterfly, such as [[Tippi]] from ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' (who is occasionally actually classified as a butterfly, though [[Francis]] once refers to her as a "digibutterfly").
'''Butterflies''' appear in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] as both ambient and interactable creatures. Various species are based on butterflies, the most recurring of which are [[Flutter]]s.
==History==
===''Super Mario Bros. Print World''===
Butterflies first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Print World]]'' as one of the selectable borders.


==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 64''====
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', there are a few stages (as well as outside [[Princess Peach's Castle]]) where there are Butterflies flying around. When [[Mario]] [[punch]]es or goes near one, one of two things will happen: the Butterfly will either turn into a [[1-Up Mushroom]] or become a black sphere and chase Mario until it hits him, or hits something in its way; in either situation, it explodes. In this game, Butterflies are purple with white spots on their wings.
[[File:SM64-Butterflies.png|thumb|left|Mario with two butterflies in ''Super Mario 64'']]
Butterflies in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' are seen flying around in a few stages, as well as outside the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]]. They appear in groups of three and have two variations: In the first variation, one butterfly turns into a [[1-Up Mushroom|1-UP Mushroom]] upon being hit by [[Mario]], and the other two do not transform into anything. In the second variation, one butterfly turns into a 1-UP Mushroom, and the other two transform into bombs similar to a [[flame thrower (Flame Chomp)|flame thrower]] or [[Metal ball|iron ball]] and chase Mario until they hit him or something else. In either situation, the butterflies explode.<ref>{{cite|author=MrRobertZ|date=August 21, 2006|url=youtu.be/jBHOsaD1ivM|title=Super Mario 64 - Convert All Butterflies|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=July 14, 2016}}</ref>{{better source}}<ref>{{cite|author=UncommentatedPannen|date=October 26, 2018|url=youtu.be/h8BHEMo-zOM|title=Butterfly Triplets|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 31, 2020}}</ref> Exploding butterflies can be found only on [[Tall, Tall Mountain]] and [[Tiny-Huge Island]]. In this game, butterflies are violet with white spots on their wings.


====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', [[Yoshi]] could eat certain types of butterflies to get different items. Yellow Butterflies yield regular [[coin]]s, blue Butterflies yield [[Blue Coin]]s, and green Butterflies yield [[1-Up Mushroom]]s. In this game, Butterflies are usually found fluttering around in groups, and are rarely by themselves like in ''Super Mario 64''.
Butterflies in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' can be eaten by [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] to get different items. Yellow butterflies yield regular [[coin]]s, blue butterflies yield [[Blue Coin]]s, and green butterflies yield 1-Up Mushrooms. In this game, butterflies are usually found fluttering around in groups, and are rarely by themselves like in ''Super Mario 64''.
 
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:Butterfly (SMG).png|thumb|A butterfly in a pre-rendered cutscene in ''Super Mario Galaxy'']]
Butterflies in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' appear throughout various [[Galaxy|galaxies]], mostly for ambient purposes. However, the player can point the [[Star Pointer]] at butterflies and collect one [[Star Bit]] per butterfly by moving the pointer around while still touching it, but this does not work while Mario or [[Luigi]] is on the [[Comet Observatory]]. If Mario or Luigi sleeps near butterflies, they will sit on Mario's or Luigi's head.


====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
In this game, a number of shimmering golden Butterflies appear on the [[Sky Station Galaxy#Starting Planet|Starting Planet]] in the [[Sky Station Galaxy]] (three also appear on the [[Sky Station Galaxy#Peewee Geo Planet|Peewee Geo Planet]] later in the galaxy), but only while Co-Star Mode is active. The player can use the [[Co-Star Luma]] to [[spin]] the Butterflies in the same way as they would any other object. When spun, each Butterfly will release three [[Star Bit]]s each, after which they will completely disappear. They will also disappear the second that Co-Star mode is deactivated, though when it is used again, they will return. If spun by the Co-Star Luma, they will be gone for good. These golden Butterflies also appear on the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy#Earth Planet|Earth Planet]], the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy#Yoshi Tower Planet|Yoshi Tower Planet]], the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy#Fossil Planet|Fossil Planet]], the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy#Solar System Planet|Solar System Planet]], and the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy#Cone Planet|Cone Planet]] in the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]].  
Butterflies in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' are shimmering and golden, and they appear on the [[Sky Station Galaxy#Starting Planet|Starting Planet]] in the [[Sky Station Galaxy]] (three also appear on the [[Sky Station Galaxy#Peewee Geo Planet|Peewee Geo Planet]] later in the galaxy), but only while Co-Star Mode is active. The player can use the [[Co-Star Luma]] to [[spin]] the butterflies in the same way as they would any other object. When spun, each butterfly releases three Star Bits, after which they disappear. They also disappear the second that Co-Star Mode is deactivated, though when it is used again, they return. If spun by the Co-Star Luma, they are gone for good. These golden butterflies also appear on the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy#Earth Planet|Earth Planet]], the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy#Yoshi Tower Planet|Yoshi Tower Planet]], the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy#Fossil Planet|Fossil Planet]], the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy#Solar System Planet|Solar System Planet]], and the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy#Cone Planet|Cone Planet]] in the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]]. A different variety of butterfly also appears on the [[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy#Stone Mountains Planet|Stone Mountains Planet]] in the [[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy]]. These particular butterflies are purple and are present for decoration only.
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A different variety of Butterfly also appears on the [[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy#Stone Mountains Planet|Stone Mountains Planet]] in the [[Fluffy Bluff Galaxy]]. These particular Butterflies are purple in color, and cannot be affected by the Co-Star Luma, and apparently not by anything else either. For this reason, they appear to be present only for decoration, as they serve no apparent purpose otherwise.
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO Lost Kingdom butterfly.jpg|thumb|250px|Mario hunting down the glowing butterfly in ''Super Mario Odyssey'']]
The [[Lost Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' is home to a large number of multicolored butterflies; they are mostly found in colonies and scatter slightly when Mario invades them. Apart from the ornamental butterflies, there is also a considerably larger, glowing butterfly that holds a [[Power Moon]]. It is always found east from [[Rocky Mountain Summit]], resting on the edge of a narrow cliff jut. It flies away if Mario comes close to it, returning to the same spot after Mario leaves; however, it does not react to being approached by [[Cappy]]. There are also butterflies that resemble large whites and swallowtails in the [[Wooded Kingdom]] and [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]], respectively.


===''Yoshi'' series===
===''Mario Party 4''===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
Butterflies in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' appear in yellow, red, and blue varieties in the minigame [[Butterfly Blitz]], where they are worth one point, two points, and three points respectively.
Butterflies made their first appearance in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', where they only appear as part of the scenery and have no major purpose. Also, a type of Butterfly enemy called [[Flutter]] appears, which is a [[Wiggler]] (a caterpillar enemy) with wings.


====''Yoshi's Story''====
===''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''===
In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', Butterflies reappear as part of the scenery, however numerous Butterfly sub-species such as the [[Teehee Butterfly]] and the [[Power Bee]] (known as Happiness Butterfly in Japan) appear as edible health restoring creatures.  
Butterflies in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' are yellow and appear sporadically, and if [[clap]]ped, they turn into one [[banana|beat]] each.


===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Butterflies first appear in the opening with [[Princess Peach]] right before she is kidnapped. They later appear as part of the scenery in some areas of the game.  
Butterflies in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', there are five colorful butterfly crafts that are made of cut paper with drawn faces and black pipe cleaner antennae in [[Spring Sprung Trail]] which the pink [[Blockafeller]] requests. Their wings are pink, light yellow, light green, and light blue. Some grassland courses also have yellow butterfly crafts used as props by [[Shy Guy]]s hiding behind some cardboard bushes.


===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''====
Butterflies appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as wildlife in the [[Mushroom Forest]]. Some of them appear in their design from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', a caterpillar-like creature named [[Durmite]] appears as a boss twice in the game, however during the second fight it is revealed that her real name is [[Wisdurm]] and that she is a actually a legendary [[Star Sage]] and after being beaten the second time she turns into a Butterfly. Also in the game a species of [[Snifit]] with Butterfly wings appears during battles with [[Flifit]]s.  


===''Mario Party'' series===
==Gallery==
====''Mario Party''====
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Butterflies also made a small appearance in ''[[Mario Party]]''; they are shown on the [[mini-game]] [[Ground Pound (mini-game)|Ground Pound]].
SMBPW Butterfly Border.png|Border from ''[[Super Mario Bros. Print World]]''
SM64 Asset Model Butterfly.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
SM64 Asset Texture Butterfly.png|Texture from ''Super Mario 64''
SMS Artwork Butterflies.png|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
MP4 Butterfly Blitz With Waluigi Artwork.png|Artwork from ''[[Mario Party 4]]''
Waluigi Butterfly Blitz.png|Screenshot of ''Mario Party 4''
SMG Asset Model Butterfly.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMO Screenshot Butterfly.jpg|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
YMCcraft30.png|Craft from ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''
</gallery>


====''Mario Party 4''====
==Names in other languages==
They later appear in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' in the mini-game [[Butterfly Blitz]]. They have a small but major role; they are worth points when [[characters]] catch them. There are three kinds of butterflies that give players points to win; Yellow Butterflies are worth at least one point, Red Butterflies are worth two points, and Blue Butterflies are worth a whopping three points.
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|Fre=Papillon
|FreM=Butterfly
|Dut=Vlinder
|DutM=Butterfly
|Ger=Schmetterling
|GerM=Butterfly
|Ita=Farfalla
|ItaM=Butterfly
|Por=Borboleta
|PorM=Butterfly
|Pol=Motyl
|PolM=Butterfly
}}


====''Mario Party 8''====
==See also==
A Butterfly also made a very brief appearance in the ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' mini-game "[[At the Chomp Wash]]". When a [[Chain Chomp]] sees it, the butterfly causes the Chain Chomp to knock over several buckets of paint.
 
==See Also==
*[[Flutter]]
*[[Tippi]]
*[[Tippi]]
*[[Tiptron]]
*[[Tiptron]]


==Names in Other Languages==
==References==
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Revision as of 16:26, May 25, 2024

This article is about generic butterflies sometimes seen in the Super Mario franchise. For the enemy in Donkey Kong 3, see Butterfly (Donkey Kong 3). For the microgame from WarioWare: D.I.Y., see Butterflies (microgame).
Butterfly
Artwork of Butterflies in Mario Party: Star Rush
Artwork of two butterflies from Mario Party: Star Rush
First appearance Super Mario Bros. Print World (1991)
Latest appearance The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
Derived subjects
Comparable
Notable members

Butterflies appear in the Super Mario franchise as both ambient and interactable creatures. Various species are based on butterflies, the most recurring of which are Flutters.

History

Super Mario Bros. Print World

Butterflies first appear in Super Mario Bros. Print World as one of the selectable borders.

Super Mario series

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS

Butterflies
Mario with two butterflies in Super Mario 64

Butterflies in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS are seen flying around in a few stages, as well as outside the Mushroom Castle. They appear in groups of three and have two variations: In the first variation, one butterfly turns into a 1-UP Mushroom upon being hit by Mario, and the other two do not transform into anything. In the second variation, one butterfly turns into a 1-UP Mushroom, and the other two transform into bombs similar to a flame thrower or iron ball and chase Mario until they hit him or something else. In either situation, the butterflies explode.[1][better source needed][2] Exploding butterflies can be found only on Tall, Tall Mountain and Tiny-Huge Island. In this game, butterflies are violet with white spots on their wings.

Super Mario Sunshine

Butterflies in Super Mario Sunshine can be eaten by Yoshi to get different items. Yellow butterflies yield regular coins, blue butterflies yield Blue Coins, and green butterflies yield 1-Up Mushrooms. In this game, butterflies are usually found fluttering around in groups, and are rarely by themselves like in Super Mario 64.

Super Mario Galaxy

Butterfly
A butterfly in a pre-rendered cutscene in Super Mario Galaxy

Butterflies in Super Mario Galaxy appear throughout various galaxies, mostly for ambient purposes. However, the player can point the Star Pointer at butterflies and collect one Star Bit per butterfly by moving the pointer around while still touching it, but this does not work while Mario or Luigi is on the Comet Observatory. If Mario or Luigi sleeps near butterflies, they will sit on Mario's or Luigi's head.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Butterflies in Super Mario Galaxy 2 are shimmering and golden, and they appear on the Starting Planet in the Sky Station Galaxy (three also appear on the Peewee Geo Planet later in the galaxy), but only while Co-Star Mode is active. The player can use the Co-Star Luma to spin the butterflies in the same way as they would any other object. When spun, each butterfly releases three Star Bits, after which they disappear. They also disappear the second that Co-Star Mode is deactivated, though when it is used again, they return. If spun by the Co-Star Luma, they are gone for good. These golden butterflies also appear on the Earth Planet, the Yoshi Tower Planet, the Fossil Planet, the Solar System Planet, and the Cone Planet in the Yoshi Star Galaxy. A different variety of butterfly also appears on the Stone Mountains Planet in the Fluffy Bluff Galaxy. These particular butterflies are purple and are present for decoration only.

Super Mario Odyssey

Mario hunting down a glowing butterfly in Lost Kingdom
Mario hunting down the glowing butterfly in Super Mario Odyssey

The Lost Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey is home to a large number of multicolored butterflies; they are mostly found in colonies and scatter slightly when Mario invades them. Apart from the ornamental butterflies, there is also a considerably larger, glowing butterfly that holds a Power Moon. It is always found east from Rocky Mountain Summit, resting on the edge of a narrow cliff jut. It flies away if Mario comes close to it, returning to the same spot after Mario leaves; however, it does not react to being approached by Cappy. There are also butterflies that resemble large whites and swallowtails in the Wooded Kingdom and Mushroom Kingdom, respectively.

Mario Party 4

Butterflies in Mario Party 4 appear in yellow, red, and blue varieties in the minigame Butterfly Blitz, where they are worth one point, two points, and three points respectively.

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

Butterflies in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat are yellow and appear sporadically, and if clapped, they turn into one beat each.

Yoshi's Crafted World

Butterflies in Yoshi's Crafted World, there are five colorful butterfly crafts that are made of cut paper with drawn faces and black pipe cleaner antennae in Spring Sprung Trail which the pink Blockafeller requests. Their wings are pink, light yellow, light green, and light blue. Some grassland courses also have yellow butterfly crafts used as props by Shy Guys hiding behind some cardboard bushes.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Butterflies appear in The Super Mario Bros. Movie as wildlife in the Mushroom Forest. Some of them appear in their design from Super Mario 64.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ちょう / チョウ
Chō
Butterfly

Dutch Vlinder
Butterfly
French Papillon
Butterfly
German Schmetterling
Butterfly
Italian Farfalla
Butterfly
Polish Motyl
Butterfly
Portuguese Borboleta
Butterfly
Spanish Mariposa
Butterfly

See also

References

  1. ^ MrRobertZ (August 21, 2006). Super Mario 64 - Convert All Butterflies. YouTube. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  2. ^ UncommentatedPannen (October 26, 2018). Butterfly Triplets. YouTube. Retrieved August 31, 2020.