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The '''flitterbie family''' is a family of [[Enemy|enemies]] in ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' and ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. It consists of small {{w|butterfly}}-like insects that pose no threat to [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] or [[leader]]s. They merely flutter about, occasionally landing, and aren't worth many seeds or [[Poko]]s, but some of them can drop valuable rewards after death: [[nectar]] or a [[Spray#Spray drop|spray drop]]. Their color indicates what they might drop, if anything.
The '''flutterbie family''' is a family of [[Enemy|enemies]] in {{p3}}, {{p4}} and possibly {{hp}}. It consists of small {{w|butterfly}}-like insects that pose no threat to [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] or [[leader]]s. They merely flutter about, occasionally landing, and aren't worth many seeds or [[Poko]]s, but some of them can drop valuable rewards after death: [[nectar]] or a [[Spray#Spray drop|spray drop]]. Their color indicates what they might drop, if anything. In ''Hey! Pikmin'', they can't be interacted with and are not logged, appearing only in cutscenes.


The creatures in this family aren't distinguished by color in ''Pikmin 2'', but they are in ''Pikmin 3''.
Members of this family belong to the ''Fenestari'' genus.
 
In other languages of the game, the [[floaterbie family]] has the same name as the flutterbie family, so it is possible to consider that the two are one and the same, and that the English developers gave a different name to the [[Electric Spectralid]]'s family for unknown reasons, or perhaps simply due to a [[mistake]].


==Members==
==Members==
===Red Spectralid===
===Red Spectralids===
[[File:Red spectralids.png|150px|left]]
[[File:Pikmin Garden Red Spectralids render.png|150px|left]]
{{main|Red Spectralid}}
{{main|Red Spectralids}}


''Official family unknown''
Scientific name: ''Fenestari russoprismatus''


The Red Spectralid appears in the [[Garden of Hope]] and a few [[Mission Mode]] stages. Upon defeat, it releases a drop of [[ultra-spicy spray]]. In ''Pikmin 2'', they aren't distinguished from other Flitterbies, and in clusters of [[Unmarked Spectralid]]s, 10% of them are red.
The Red Spectralids appears in the [[Garden of Hope]] and a few [[Mission Mode]] stages. Upon defeat, it releases a drop of [[ultra-spicy spray]].
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===White Spectralids===
===Unmarked Spectralid===
[[File:Pikmin Garden White Spectralids render.png|150px|left]]
[[File:Unmarked Spectralids Art.png|150px|left]]
{{main|White Spectralids}}
{{main|Unmarked Spectralid}}
 
Scientific name: ''Fenestari albaprismatus''


The name "Unmarked Spectralid" is used to refer to any of the three types of Spectralid found in ''Pikmin 2'': yellow, red, and purple. These creatures are only found in the [[Awakening Wood]] aboveground, but are more common in [[cave]]s. Red and purple Spectralids only appear underground, too. Upon defeat, they have a 20% chance of dropping nectar (yellow), a drop of [[ultra-spicy spray]] (red) or a drop of [[ultra-bitter spray]] (purple); this chance is 100% on the Awakening Wood. They usually appear in swarms, with 80% of them being yellow.
White Spectralids are of a color introduced in ''Pikmin 3''. Unlike the remaining Spectralids, these drop no special rewards when defeated but will sometimes drop a [[raw material]] in ''Pikmin 4''. Seeing as they're only worth one Pikmin seed, they're usually more trouble than they are worth. Nevertheless, they appear near the landing site or an [[Onion]], making them useful if the player wants to help grow an army with minimal exploration.


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===White Spectralid===
[[File:White spectralids.png|150px|left]]
{{main|White Spectralid}}


''Official family unknown''
===Yellow Spectralids===
[[File:Pikmin Garden Yellow Spectralids render.png|150px|left]]
{{main|Yellow Spectralids}}
 
Scientific name: ''Fenestari jaunoprismatus''


White Spectralids are of a color introduced in ''Pikmin 3''. Unlike the remaining Spectralids, these drop no special rewards when defeated, and seeing as they're only worth one Pikmin seed, they're usually more trouble than they are worth. Nevertheless, they appear near the landing site or an [[Onion]], making them useful if the player wants to help grow an army with minimal exploration.
Yellow Spectralids appear more commonly than Red Spectralids, and upon defeat, they release a drop of nectar. In ''Hey! Pikmin'', it is found just flying forward, as Pikmin chase it. Eventually it flies off screen.


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===Yellow Spectralid===
==Other Spectralids==
[[File:Yellow spectralids.png|150px|left]]
In two instances in {{hp}}, some butterfly-like creatures appear in [[cutscene]]s. Given their fuzzy body, large legs, and overall similar appearance and behavior, it is likely that they are also members of the flutterbie family, or are at least Spectralids. Since they only appear in cutscenes, it is not possible to know their real family, species, or name.
{{main|Yellow Spectralid}}
 
* In [[The Burning Sky]], there is a Spectralids with yellow and blue wings, and green eyes.
* In [[Back-and-Forth Road]], there is a Spectralids with pale yellow wings, and purple eyes.


''Official family unknown''
In addition, as mentioned previously, the [[Electric Spectralid]]'s family name in other languages is the same as the flutterbie family, so it is possible to consider that enemy a part of this family.
 
<gallery>
The Burning Sky Spectralid cutscene.jpg|The Spectralids in The Burning Sky.
Back-and-Forth Road Spectralid cutscene.jpg|The Spectralids in Back-and-Forth Road.
</gallery>


Yellow Spectralids appear more commonly than Red Spectralids, and upon defeat, they release a drop of nectar. In ''Pikmin 2'', they are not distinguished from other Spectralids, and in underground swarms, 80% of them are yellow; overground, all clusters of Flitterbies are consisted of yellow Spectralids.


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==Naming==
==Naming==
The family's name is a play on a letter swap of the word "butterfly" ("flutterby"), but using "flitter" instead of "flutter", which is a possible substitute. The members' names are also related to the word {{w|Spectrum|spectral}}, referring to their vibrant colors. The Japanese names for the Spectralids use the word {{j|シジミ|shijimi}}, meaning "freshwater clam". This is likely due to their large wings making them look like a {{w|Bivalvia|bivalve}}.
{{see also|Flitterbie family#Naming}}
The family's name is a play on a letter swap of the word "butterfly" ("flutterby") &ndash; "flutter" meaning "to flap rapidly". Many of the names used for these creatures are similar to the ones used by the [[Unmarked Spectralids]]; see [[Unmarked Spectralids#Naming|here]] for details.
 
To note is that, similarly to the Unmarked Spectralids, every time the creatures are referred to in singular, "Spectralids" is used as opposed to "Spectralid" &ndash; unlike {{p2}}, there are sentences that explicitly use the singular form. The [[Electric Spectralid]] is the only creature to break this mold.
 
The genus ''Fenestari'' is by the Unmarked Spectralids, referring to the Latin word ''fenestra'', meaning "window". This is a [[mistake]], as members of the same genus cannot be in separate families in real-world taxonomy. Additionally, in {{p3d}}, this family had two genera names: ''Fenestari'' for [[White Spectralids]] and [[Yellow Spectralids]], and ''Fenestrati'' for [[Red Spectralids]]. ''Fenestrati'' appears to be a typo as the Red Spectralids were fixed to also belong to the ''Fenestari'' genus in {{p4}}.


The scientific name for the Unmarked Spectralids is ''fenestari prismatus''. ''Fenestari'' is close to ''fenestra'', which roughly means "bending". This word might reference how their wings bend back and forth. ''Prismatus'' is similar to "{{w|prism}}", possibly a nod to how triangular prisms can disperse light in a colorful rainbow; color variety being a strong theme in the naming and nature of the Spectralids.
All members of this family have the suffix -''prismatus'' at the end of their species names. ''Prismatus'' is derived from "prism", a reference to how triangular prisms can disperse light in a colorful rainbow, similar to the color variety found amongst Spectralids. It also references the species name of the [[Unmarked Spectralids]], which is simply ''prismatus''.


Internally, all Umarked Spectralids are identified as <code>shijimichou</code>, which is a combination of the aforementioned {{j|シジミ|shijimi|freshwater clam|f=tp}} and {{j|ちょう|chou|butterfly|f=tp}}. In ''Pikmin 3'', all Spectralids have the same ID, <code>shijimi</code>.
===Names in other languages===
{{foreignname
|Jap  = イエシジミ科
|JapR = Ie Shijimi Ka
|JapM = House {{w|Lycaenidae|lycaenid}} family
|JapN = It is the same name as the [[Floaterbie family]]
|ChiTrad  = 家蜆蝶科
|ChiTradR =
|ChiTradM =
|ChiTradN =
|Dut  =
|DutM =
|DutN =
|Fra  = papilloptères
|FraM = Butterflyptera
|FraN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"papillon"'' (butterfly) and the suffix ''"-ptère"'' (-ptera, used in taxonomy)<br> It is also the same name as the [[Floaterbie family]]
|Ger  = Schweberich
|GerM = Floater
|GerN = "''schweben''" means to float while "''-rich''" is a suffix which may imply it to be male.<br />It is the same name as the [[Floaterbie family]]
|Ita  = Voltalidi
|ItaM =
|ItaN = It is the same name as the [[Floaterbie family]]
|Kor  = 집바지락나비 과
|KorR =
|KorM =
|KorN = It is not the same name as the [[Floaterbie family]], the Korean name for it is 집바지락 과
|Spa  = Flotáridos
|SpaM = Floatidae
|SpaN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"flotar"'' (float) and the suffix "''-idos''" ({{w|Family_(biology)#Nomenclature|-idae}}), which is used for naming animal family names<br> It is also the same name as the [[Floaterbie family]]
|Por  = Panapanídeos
|PorM = Butterflidae
|PorN = The name is a portmanteau of ''"panapaná"'' ({{w|Tupi language|Tupi}} term for "flock of butterflies") and the suffix "''-ídeos''" ({{w|Family_(biology)#Nomenclature|-idae}}), which is used for naming animal family names
|PorP  =
|PorPM =
|PorPN =
|Rus  =
|RusM =
|RusN =
|notes = y
}}


Interestingly, in ''Pikmin 3'', each color of Spectralid is identified differently, but the name presented on the [[lock-on]] interface is in plural, e.g. "Red Spectralid'''s'''". This seems to be the result of a mistake, given that all other creatures in the game show a singular name when being locked-on (e.g. "[[Water Dumple]]"), and that foreign names for these enemies all use proper singular forms. To note, however, is that the [[Canon|arguably canon]] Prima guide descriptions call the creatures using their plural name as if it were singular. This results in sentences such as {{transcript|The Red Spectralids is another harmless flying creature.}}. It is not clear if the lock-on screen's pluralized name is purposeful or if it's the result of a mistake. For clarity's sake, it is assumed that the normal singular names use the word "Spectralid", not "Spectralids".
==See also==
*[[Flitterbie family]]
*[[Floaterbie family]]


{{families}}
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[[Category:Flutterbie family| ]]

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The flutterbie family is a family of enemies in Pikmin 3, Pikmin 4 and possibly Hey! Pikmin. It consists of small butterfly-like insects that pose no threat to Pikmin or leaders. They merely flutter about, occasionally landing, and aren't worth many seeds or Pokos, but some of them can drop valuable rewards after death: nectar or a spray drop. Their color indicates what they might drop, if anything. In Hey! Pikmin, they can't be interacted with and are not logged, appearing only in cutscenes.

Members of this family belong to the Fenestari genus.

In other languages of the game, the floaterbie family has the same name as the flutterbie family, so it is possible to consider that the two are one and the same, and that the English developers gave a different name to the Electric Spectralid's family for unknown reasons, or perhaps simply due to a mistake.

Members[edit]

Red Spectralids[edit]

Render of a Red Spectralids from the Pikmin Garden website.
Main article: Red Spectralids.

Scientific name: Fenestari russoprismatus

The Red Spectralids appears in the Garden of Hope and a few Mission Mode stages. Upon defeat, it releases a drop of ultra-spicy spray.

White Spectralids[edit]

Render of a White Spectralids from the Pikmin Garden website.
Main article: White Spectralids.

Scientific name: Fenestari albaprismatus

White Spectralids are of a color introduced in Pikmin 3. Unlike the remaining Spectralids, these drop no special rewards when defeated but will sometimes drop a raw material in Pikmin 4. Seeing as they're only worth one Pikmin seed, they're usually more trouble than they are worth. Nevertheless, they appear near the landing site or an Onion, making them useful if the player wants to help grow an army with minimal exploration.

Yellow Spectralids[edit]

Render of a Yellow Spectralids from the Pikmin Garden website.
Main article: Yellow Spectralids.

Scientific name: Fenestari jaunoprismatus

Yellow Spectralids appear more commonly than Red Spectralids, and upon defeat, they release a drop of nectar. In Hey! Pikmin, it is found just flying forward, as Pikmin chase it. Eventually it flies off screen.

Other Spectralids[edit]

In two instances in Hey! Pikmin, some butterfly-like creatures appear in cutscenes. Given their fuzzy body, large legs, and overall similar appearance and behavior, it is likely that they are also members of the flutterbie family, or are at least Spectralids. Since they only appear in cutscenes, it is not possible to know their real family, species, or name.

  • In The Burning Sky, there is a Spectralids with yellow and blue wings, and green eyes.
  • In Back-and-Forth Road, there is a Spectralids with pale yellow wings, and purple eyes.

In addition, as mentioned previously, the Electric Spectralid's family name in other languages is the same as the flutterbie family, so it is possible to consider that enemy a part of this family.

  • The Spectralids in The Burning Sky.

    The Spectralids in The Burning Sky.

  • The Spectralids in Back-and-Forth Road.

    The Spectralids in Back-and-Forth Road.


Naming[edit]

See also: Flitterbie family#Naming.

The family's name is a play on a letter swap of the word "butterfly" ("flutterby") – "flutter" meaning "to flap rapidly". Many of the names used for these creatures are similar to the ones used by the Unmarked Spectralids; see here for details.

To note is that, similarly to the Unmarked Spectralids, every time the creatures are referred to in singular, "Spectralids" is used as opposed to "Spectralid" – unlike Pikmin 2, there are sentences that explicitly use the singular form. The Electric Spectralid is the only creature to break this mold.

The genus Fenestari is by the Unmarked Spectralids, referring to the Latin word fenestra, meaning "window". This is a mistake, as members of the same genus cannot be in separate families in real-world taxonomy. Additionally, in Pikmin 3 Deluxe, this family had two genera names: Fenestari for White Spectralids and Yellow Spectralids, and Fenestrati for Red Spectralids. Fenestrati appears to be a typo as the Red Spectralids were fixed to also belong to the Fenestari genus in Pikmin 4.

All members of this family have the suffix -prismatus at the end of their species names. Prismatus is derived from "prism", a reference to how triangular prisms can disperse light in a colorful rainbow, similar to the color variety found amongst Spectralids. It also references the species name of the Unmarked Spectralids, which is simply prismatus.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Flag of Japan Japanese イエシジミ科?
Ie Shijimi Ka		 House lycaenid family It is the same name as the Floaterbie family
Flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Chinese
(traditional)		 家蜆蝶科
Flag of France French papilloptères Butterflyptera The name is a portmanteau of "papillon" (butterfly) and the suffix "-ptère" (-ptera, used in taxonomy)
It is also the same name as the Floaterbie family
Flag of Germany German Schweberich Floater "schweben" means to float while "-rich" is a suffix which may imply it to be male.
It is the same name as the Floaterbie family
Flag of Italy Italian Voltalidi It is the same name as the Floaterbie family
Flag of South Korea Korean 집바지락나비 과 It is not the same name as the Floaterbie family, the Korean name for it is 집바지락 과
Flag of Brazil Portuguese Panapanídeos Butterflidae The name is a portmanteau of "panapaná" (Tupi term for "flock of butterflies") and the suffix "-ídeos" (-idae), which is used for naming animal family names
Flag of Spain Spanish Flotáridos Floatidae The name is a portmanteau of "flotar" (float) and the suffix "-idos" (-idae), which is used for naming animal family names
It is also the same name as the Floaterbie family

See also[edit]

Families

Aerodentia family Aerodentia • Amphibiland family Amphibiland • Amphituber family Amphituber • Arachnorb family Arachnorb • Armrakid family Armrakid • Awrapnid family Awrapnid • Beeb family Beeb • Bloather family Bloather • Blowhog family Blowhog • Breadbug family Breadbug • Bubblimp family Bubblimp • Burrow-nit family Burrow-nit • Candypop family Candypop • Centifly family Centifly • Centipare family Centipare • Chrysanthemum family Chrysanthemum • Clover family Clover • Cottonade family Cottonade • Crablipps family Crablipps • Crawmad family Crawmad • Creep-crab family Creep-crab • Crushblat family Crushblat • Dandelfly Dandelfly • Dandelion family Dandelion • Dirigibug family Dirigibug • Dweevil family Dweevil • Elips family Elips • Fern family Fern • Figwort family Figwort • Flint beetle family Flint beetle • Flitterbie family Flitterbie • Floaterbie family Floaterbie • Flobbler family Flobbler • Flutterbie family Flutterbie • Foxtail family Foxtail • Fuzzbuzz family Fuzzbuzz • Glint beetle family Glint beetle • Glowcap family Glowcap • Goolix family Goolix • Gourdfeather family Gourdfeather • Grub-dog family Grub-dog • Heavil family Heavil • Honeywisp family Honeywisp • Horsetail family Horsetail • Huntinpeck family Huntinpeck • Hydroe family Hydroe • Jellyfloat family Jellyfloat • Jellyper family Jellyper • Kettlebug family Kettlebug • Lithopod family Lithopod • Mandiblard family Mandiblard • Mawdad family Mawdad • Meerslug family Meerslug • Mireclops family Mireclops • Mitite family Mitite • Mockiwi family Mockiwi • Mollusking family Mollusking • Numbouse family Numbouse • Onionshell family Onionshell • Pellet weed family Pellet weed • Pikmin family Pikmin • Pinchipede family Pinchipede • Pinotta family Pinotta • Polyocular slug family Polyocular slug • Pricklepuff familyPricklepuff • Scarab beetle family Scarab beetle • Scarpanid family Scarpanid • Seedbag family Seedbag • Sharpshell family Sharpshell • Shellcake family Shellcake • Shellter family Shellter • Shellusk family Shellusk • Skitterling family Skitterling • Slooch family Slooch • Snareshell family Snareshell • Snavian family Snavian • Snootwhack family Snootwhack • Snowswallow family Snowswallow • Spitterspatter family Spitterspatter • Splurchin family Splurchin • Sporovid family Sporovid • Springjab family Springjab • Squirdler family Squirdler • Squishsquirt family Squishsquirt • Tusked blowhog family Tusked blowhog • Umbloda family Umbloda • Unknown Unknown • Whiskerpillar family Whiskerpillar • Wollywog family Wollywog Wracknid family Wracknid

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