Butterflies are a useful (and beautiful) way to increase insect biomass inThe Planet Crafter. Players can put them to work in the Butterfly Dome and Butterfly Farms, and they can also collect them andput them in special display boxes.
However, collecting every butterfly varietyThe Planet Crafterhas to offer can be difficult. The game currently contains 18 butterfly species, and players can only craft some of them in an Incubator. Those who want to complete their collection must learn the secrets of the Incubator and explore every corner of the map to gather every variety.
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Common Butterflies
There are a total of six butterfly species players can make using the Incubator. However, players who check the recipe list (the left screen) will only see a recipe for the Azurae butterfly. This is becausethe other five butterfly types are unlisted.
All six common butterfly species use the same recipe: one common larva, one mutagen, and one fertilizer. The result players get is random, but any common larva can become an Azurae, an Empalio, a Leani, a Galaxe, an Abstreus, or a Fensea butterfly. Some of these larvae have a higher insect multiplier than others, and those that do are less likely to appear.
Fortunately, there’s a way for players toavoid collecting dozens of common larvaein their attempt to get a Fensea. Players can dismantle every larva the Incubator can create by running it through the Recycling Machine. This means that players can try again using the same resources over and over until they get the larvae they want. This trick also works on silkworms and rare butterfly larvae.
Rare Butterflies
The Incubator can craft another seven butterfly larvae, but these varieties need rare larva instead of common larva and most of them areunlocked by biomass milestones.
Very Rare Butterflies
Players can find seven more larvaeby exploring the map, including five species the Incubator can’t make. All these species will only start appearing after players reach the Insect stage of terraformation.
Players looking for very rare butterfly larvae canuse a few different techniques. First, they can stay in a small area and pick up every larva that spawns in so more will keep appearing. Second, they can walk slowly in large circles through the area they’re searching. This gives existing larvae a chance to despawn, and by walking slowly players have a better chance of spotting larvae as they appear.
