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Red Spectralids Icon used to represent the enemy on the wiki.
Render of a Red Spectralids from the Pikmin Garden website.
Appears in Pikmin 3, Pikmin 4
Scientific name Fenestrati russoprismatus (Pikmin 3 Deluxe)
Fenestari russoprismatus (Pikmin 4)
Family Flutterbie
Areas Garden of Hope, Blossoming Arcadia (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale) Primordial Thicket
Caves The Mud Pit, Cavern for a King
Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages None
Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages Tropical Forest, Shaded Garden
Side Story days None
Dandori Challenge stages None
Dandori Battle stages None
Bingo Battle stages Shaded Terrace, Blooming Terrace
Attacks None
For Spectralids in Pikmin 2, see Unmarked Spectralids.

Red Spectralids (アカシジミ?, lit.: "Red Lycaenid") are small butterfly-like creatures in Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4, acting as newer versions of the Unmarked Spectralids from Pikmin 2. They have red wings, very fuzzy bodies, green eyes and two small feet they use to stand on things like flowers and Pellet Posies. They function very much like red Unmarked Spectralids from Pikmin 2 in that they produce a drop of ultra-spicy spray when killed. Compared to other flutterbies in Pikmin 3, they have red wings with black dots, a black "outline" around the redness, and a white one around that one.

In Pikmin 3's Story Mode, they are only found in the Garden of Hope on top of the Quaggled Mireclops corpse any day after its battle, making them easy to overlook.

Stats

Game Weight Max.
carriers 		Seeds Value Health
  (?) 1 1 1   × 10
  × 10 		1
  1 1 1[note 1]   × 1 1
  1. ^ This enemy cannot be delivered to Onions in-game. This information is obtained from the Piklopedia.

Behavior

Red Spectralids may be seen on the ground, near flowers, or on the back of a sleeping Bulborb, but in all cases, when a leader or Pikmin approaches them, they will fly away. They will flutter around aimlessly in the air, and while doing so they are difficult to reach. After some seconds, it will once again land.

Locations

There is only 1 Red Spectralids in Story Mode, in the Garden of Hope. It can be found in the Quaggled Mireclops arena at least 1 day after the boss is defeated. In Mission Mode, 2 are found in the Battle Enemies version of Tropical Forest, with 1 being in an open space with a Swooping Snitchbug and the other being in the leafy area with the Orange Bulborbs, and 3 are found in the Battle Enemies version of Shaded Garden, with 1 being on top of a small plateau southwest of the Blue Onion, 1 being at the top of the ramp in the southeast part of the area, and 1 being just northwest of the Red Onion.

Strategy

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The strategies shown are just suggestions.

A direct hit from any type of Pikmin will instantly defeat a Red Spectralids. Winged Pikmin are, however, most effective, as they will give chase if the enemy tries to fly off.

Notes

Alph's comments

  US version

“Structural flaw: weak hide
Weight: 1

There must be a reason for the color variation between the various models of this creature, but I haven't yet figured out what it is. This one is probably my favorite, though. You can't go wrong with red!”
  European version

“Structural flaw: weak hide
Weight: 1

There must be a reason for the colour variation between the various models of this creature, but I haven't yet figured out what it is. This one is probably my favourite, though. You can't go wrong with red!”

Brittany's comments

  US version
“One of these red beauties flew real close to me once when I was standing still. I took that to mean I smell as sweet as a flower. It's funny how the Ultra-Spicy Nectar it carries doesn't seem to make it any more excitable than the rest of its kind. Maybe it's just better at keeping it together.”
  European version
“One of these red beauties flew really close to me once when I was standing still. I took that to mean I smell as sweet as a flower. It's funny how the Ultra-Spicy Nectar it carries doesn't seem to make it any more excitable than the rest of its kind. Maybe it's just better at keeping it together.”

Charlie's comments

  US version
“Though red is a universally recognized symbol of danger, these creatures couldn't hurt a fly. A shame, too, because there are plenty of monster flies on this planet that could use some hurting.”
  European version
“Though red is the universally recognised symbol of danger, these creatures couldn't hurt a fly. A shame, too, because there are plenty of monster flies on this planet which could use some hurting.”

Louie's comments

“Spread larvae on a slice of toast for a toothsome and protein-packed breakfast. Or fry up the wings at any time of day for a crunchy snack!”

Olimar's comments

“Red Spectralids
Fenestrati russoprismatus
Flutterbie family

Its red wings have several spots, unlike the lone spot on each wing of the yellow variety. Its scales contain trace amounts of ultra-spicy flakes, which are mixed into its saliva as it sucks up the nectar from flowers. The combined flakes, saliva, and nectar are refined into Ultra-Spicy Nectar inside the creature, which it uses as a growth supplement for its eggs. Despite this, its reproductive capabilities are quite low. It is for this reason that the red variant fetches astronomical prices among collectors.”

Dalmo's Notes

“Spectralid wings have a lot of fine powder on them. By building up in many different layers, it gives them a sparkle with complexity and depht. This little fellow's powder also has some ultra-spicy essence in it for a zestier effect!”

Pikmin 3 Prima Guide

“The Red Spectralids is another harmless flying creature. When you defeat this enemy, it drops a bit of Ultra-Spicy Nectar. If you choose to attack a Red Spectralids, use your Winged Pikmin to quickly defeat the enemy.”

Pikmin Garden

Text

“鮮やかな赤い翅のイエシジミ。鱗粉の辛み成分によって卵の成長が早い一方で、繁殖性が低くなり生息数は非常に少ない。

特徴 その1 赤い翅

鱗粉に微量な辛み成分がある。
(Image text: 花の蜜と一緒に体内に取り込まれ、卵の成長を促進するエキスが精製される)

特徴 その2 各種イエシジミ

よく見ると、翅の色だけでなく紋の数や目の色も異なっている。
(Image text:
  • アカシジミ 赤い翅 緑の目 ３つの丸い紋
  • キシジミ 黄色い翅 紫の目 １つの丸い紋
  • シロシジミ 白い翅 赤い目 ２つの大きな紋)”

Translation

“A Flutterbie with bright red wings. The spicy component of the scales causes the eggs to grow quickly, but fertility is low and the population is very small.

Feature #1: Red wings

The scales have a small amount of spicy substance.
(Image text: "When taken into the body together with flower nectar, an extract that promotes the growth of its eggs is refined")

Feature #2: All kinds of Flutterbies

Upon closer inspection, one can see that not only the color of the wings but also the number of crests and the color of the eyes are different.
(Image text:
  • "Red Spectralids"; "red wings"; "green eyes"; "three round crests"
  • "Yellow Spectralids"; "yellow wings"; "purple eyes"; "one round crest"
  • "White Spectralids"; "white wings"; "red eyes"; "two large crests")”

Technical information

Pikmin 3 technical information (?)
Internal name shijimi
HP 1
Rock Pikmin throw hits to kill 1
White Pikmin ingestions to kill 0
Bomb rock explosions to kill 1
Bomb rock ingestions to kill 0
Number of direct hits on top to kill 1
Damage to leaders 10
Territory radius 700
Mission Mode value 10

Other information

  • Pikmin 4 Piklopedia number: #56

Naming

  • Common name: Red Spectralids. See here for details.
  • Japanese nickname: アカシジミ?. It translates to "Red Lycaenid". See here for details.
  • Japanese name: ヤマトべニイエシジミ?, lit.: "Yamato Crimson House Lycaenid".
  • Scientific name: Fenestari russoprismatus. See here for details on the Fenestari genus and prismatus. Russo is similar to russus, which is Latin for "red". Prior to Pikmin 4, the genus was fenestrati, which was likely a typo.
  • Internal names: Unknown.
  • Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
  Japanese アカシジミ?
Aka Shijimi		 Red Lycaenid
  Chinese
(traditional)		 紅蜆蝶
Hóng Xiàndié		 Red Riodinid
  Chinese
(simplified)		 红蚬蝶
Hóng Xiàndié		 Red Riodinid
  Dutch Rode spectraliet Red spectralid
  French Spectrillon rouge Red spectrafly "Spectrillon" is a portmanteau of "spectral" (spectral) and "papillon" (butterfly)
  German Roter Spectralid Red Spectralid
  Italian Spettralide rosso Red spectralid "Spettralide" comes from "spettrale" (spectral)
  Korean 빨강바지락나비
Ppalgang-Bajirak-Nabi		 Red Clam Butterfly 바지락나비 is a calque of シジミチョウ? (lycaenid)
  Portuguese Espectraleta vermelha Red spectrafly "Espectraleta" is a portmanteau of "espectral" (spectral) and "borboleta" (butterfly)
  Spanish Espectrálida roja Red spectralid "Espectrálida" comes from "espectral" (spectral)

Gallery

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Pikmin 3

  • Artwork of the Red Spectralids from Pikmin 3.

  • A Red Spectralids seen through the KopPad.

  • A Red Spectralids dropping some ultra-spicy spray after dying.

  • A Winged Pikmin giving chase to a Red Spectralids.

  • An idle Red Spectralids resting on a Pellet Posy.

  • The corpse of a Red Spectralids.

Pikmin 4

  • Artwork of a Red Spectralids from Pikmin 4.

  • Several Red Spectralids idling on flowers or flying around.

  • A corpse of a Red Spectralids next to a drop of super-spicy spray it released when it died.

Trivia

See also

Harmless enemies
Passive

  Adult Centipare •   Blubbug •   Centipare •   Coppeller •   Female Sheargrub •   Flatterchuck •   Honeywisp •   Iridescent Flint Beetle •   Iridescent Glint Beetle •   Leech Hydroe •   Mitite •   Muggonfly •   Nectarous Dandelfly •   Puffstalk •   Ravenous Whiskerpillar •   Red Bubblimp •   Red Spectralids •   Skitter Leaf •   Seedbagger •   Unmarked Spectralids •   White Spectralids •   Wolpole •   Yellow Spectralids

Hostile

  Antenna Beetle •   Arctic Cannon Larva •   Blizzarding Blowhog •   Bumbling Snitchbug •   Iceblown Dweevil •   Icy Blowhog •   Mamuta •   Medusal Slurker •   Miniature Snootwhacker •   Moss •   Muckerskate •   Puffy Blowhog •   Puffy Blubbug •   Snowy Blowhog •   Swarming Sheargrub •   Swooping Snitchbug •   Waddlepus •   Withering Blowhog

Pikmin 3 enemies
  Bulborb •   Dwarf Bulborb •   Orange Bulborb •   Dwarf Orange Bulborb •   Spotty Bulbear •   Dwarf Bulbear •   Whiptongue Bulborb •   Fiery Blowhog •   Watery Blowhog •   Skitter Leaf •   Desiccated Skitter Leaf •   Armored Cannon Larva •   Arctic Cannon Larva •   White Spectralids •   Yellow Spectralids •   Red Spectralids •   Joustmite •   Flighty Joustmite •   Skutterchuck •   Phosbat •   Phosbat Pod •   Pyroclasmic Slooch •   Bearded Amprat •   Medusal Slurker •   Female Sheargrub •   Male Sheargrub •   Swarming Sheargrub •   Shearwig •   Swooping Snitchbug •   Iridescent Flint Beetle •   Burrowing Snagret •   Yellow Wollywog •   Wogpole •   Water Dumple •   Skeeterskate •   Sputtlefish •   Puckering Blinnow •   Waddlepus •   Toady Bloyster •   Hermit Crawmad •   Bug-Eyed Crawmad •   Peckish Aristocrab •   Puffy Blowhog •   Nectarous Dandelfly •   Arachnode •   Scornet •   Shaggy Long Legs •   Baldy Long Legs •   Calcified Crushblat •   Armored Mawdad •   Vehemoth Phosbat •   Sandbelching Meerslug •   Scornet Maestro •   Quaggled Mireclops •   Mysterious Life-Form •   Plasm Wraith
Pikmin 4 enemies
  Dwarf Bulborb •   Albino Dwarf Bulborb •   Bulborb •   Jumbo Bulborb •   Dwarf Orange Bulborb •   Orange Bulborb •   Dwarf Bulbear •   Spotty Bulbear •   Dwarf Frosty Bulborb •   Frosty Bulborb •   Fiery Bulblax •   Whiptongue Bulborb •   Bulborb Larva •   Empress Bulblax •   Emperor Bulblax •   Sovereign Bulblax •   Fiery Blowhog •   Watery Blowhog •   Snowy Blowhog •   Titan Blowhog •   Blizzarding Blowhog •   Tusked Blowhog •   Armored Cannon Larva •   Horned Cannon Beetle •   Arctic Cannon Larva •   Arctic Cannon Beetle •   Female Sheargrub •   Male Sheargrub •   Mama Sheargrub •   Shearwig •   Shearflea •   Joustmite •   Flighty Joustmite •   Swooping Snitchbug •   Skitter Leaf •   Desiccated Skitter Leaf •   Fiery Dweevil •   Anode Dweevil •   Hydro Dweevil •   Iceblown Dweevil •   Venom Dweevil •   Arachnode •   Baldy Long Legs •   Man-at-Legs •   Groovy Long Legs •   Anode Beetle •   Iridescent Flint Beetle •   Doodlebug •   Iridescent Glint Beetle •   Mitite •   Skutterchuck •   Skeeterskate •   Muckerskate •   White Spectralids •   Yellow Spectralids •   Red Spectralids •   Snowfake Fluttertail •   Creeping Chrysanthemum •   Startle Spore •   Breadbug •   Giant Breadbug •   Gildemandwee •   Gildemander •   Miniature Snootwhacker •   Mammoth Snootwhacker •   Sunsquish •   Foolix •   Downy Snagret •   Burrowing Snagret •   Waddlequaff •   Scorchcake •   Shockcake •   Freezecake •   Puffstool •   Toxstool •   Moldy Dwarf Bulborb •   Moldy Slooch •   Pyroclasmic Slooch •   Bearded Amprat •   Mamuta •   Porquillion •   Honeywisp •   Puffy Blowhog •   Icy Blowhog •   Withering Blowhog •   Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat •   Greater Spotted Jellyfloat •   Wolpole •   Yellow Wollyhop •   Wollyhop •   Chillyhop •   Masterhop •   Water Dumple •   Puckering Blinnow •   Pricklepuff •   Waddlepus •   Aristocrab Offspring •   Peckish Aristocrab •   Grubchucker •   Hermit Crawmad •   Bug-Eyed Crawmad •   Crusted Rumpup •   Pearly Clamclamp •   Toady Bloyster •   Bloomcap Bloyster •   Bogswallow •   Waterwraith •   Smoky Progg •   Ancient Sirehound •   Moss

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