Editing Butterfly

{{about|generic butterflies sometimes seen in the ''Super Mario'' franchise|the enemy in ''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''|[[Butterfly (enemy)]]|the [[microgame]] from ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''|[[Butterflies (microgame)]]}}

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.

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.

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.

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