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Luminous: Butterflies

by RipleysMods

Luminous: Butterflies lets players find 23 butterflies across the Minecraft world, each tied to the biome it lives in.

ForgeNeoForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.20.1 – 1.21.1

What it does

Butterflies spawn according to their biome, so each area of the world holds its own species. Players catch them with a Butterfly Net and record each one in a Butterfly Encyclopedia that tracks the collection. Journeyman librarian villagers and wandering traders also offer a few of the butterflies. Geckolib is required, and the mod runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Builds cover 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 for Forge and NeoForge, under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. 23 biome-based butterflies

    The mod adds 23 butterfly species, each appearing only in the biomes it suits.

  2. Butterfly Net

    A new item lets players catch butterflies in the world.

  3. Butterfly Encyclopedia

    The encyclopedia records each butterfly a player has caught, keeping track of the collection.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.1Not available1.2.1
1.21Not available1.2
1.20.4Not available1.2
1.20.11.2.1Not available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

GeckolibA 3D animation library for entities, blocks, items, armor, and more!
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Longwings is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge butterfly mod for 1.20 – 1.21.1, under All rights reserved and not open source, and it runs on client and server. Bok's Banging Butterflies is open source under the MIT License for Forge and NeoForge across 1.18.2 – 1.21.4, on client and server.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Luminous: ButterfliesForge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-05-25
LongwingsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-05-02
Bok's Banging ButterfliesForge and NeoForge1.18.2 – 1.21.4Client and server2026-08-27

Questions

Does Luminous: Butterflies need Geckolib?

Yes. Geckolib is a required dependency and must be installed alongside the mod.

Does the server need the mod?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

In the catalog

Luminous: Butterflies is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Mobs mods11,058Forge modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

LUMINOUS:BUTTERFLIES is a mod that adds 23 biome dependant butterflies! Catch them with a new item, the BUTTERFLY NET, and keep track of your collection with the BUTTERFLY ENCYCLOPEDIA, Obtained from journeyman librarian villagers and wandering traders! LUMINOUS: BUTTERFLIES Is a variation of my original Minecraft…
RipleysMods, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
RipleysMods
Published
2024-08-13
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-25
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureDecorationMobsWorld generation
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