Editing Butterfly

{{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)]]}}

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|image=[[File:Butterflies - MarioPartyStarRush.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of two butterflies from ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''

|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. Print World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1991|1991]])

|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)

|derived_subjects=[[Butterfly (Donkey Kong 3)|Butterfly (''Donkey Kong 3'')]]<br>[[Flutter]]<br>[[Power Bee]]<br>[[Tehee Butterfly]]

|comparable=[[Small bird]]

|notable=[[Wisdurm]]<br>[[Wisdurm X]]

'''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.

[[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><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.

Butterflies in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' can be eaten by a [[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 they are rarely by themselves like in ''Super Mario 64''.

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.

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.

[[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]]. This butterfly is theorized to be an adult [[Tropical Wiggler]].<ref>{{cite|quote=失われた国「ロス島」に生息する不思議な蝶です。一説によると、同じくロス島に生息する「シマハナチャン」の成虫だとも言われているんです。|translation=It's a mysterious butterfly that inhabits the Lost Kingdom "Forgotten Isle". According to one theory, it may be the adult form of the "Tropical Wiggler," which also inhabits Forgotten Isle.|date=February 21, 2018|title=スーパーマリオ オデッセイ : オデッセイジャーナル【ワールド】|url=https://www.nintendo.com/jp/switch/aaaca/archives/world.html|timestamp=|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=December 11, 2024}}</ref> There are also butterflies that resemble large whites and swallowtails in the [[Wooded Kingdom]] and [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]], respectively.

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.

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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.

 

 

==Gallery==

SM64 Asset Model Butterfly.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''

SMS Artwork Butterflies.png|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''

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|JpnM=Butterfly

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