{"id":95413,"date":"2026-06-05T14:11:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T11:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/longwings\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T14:11:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T11:11:04","slug":"longwings","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/longwings\/","title":{"rendered":"Longwings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>![Longwings Overview](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/GbgfWxe.png)<br \/>\n![Longwings Blue Morpho Butterfly](https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/XNNxa0o.png)<\/p>\n<p>## \ud83e\udd8b Longwings<br \/>\n####  Bring the ambience of Butterflies and Moths into your Minecraft world with&#8230; Longwings!<\/p>\n<p>Longwings is a Minecraft mod that introduces Butterflies and Moths into the game, with additional blocks and items to assist you in Butterfly-Keeping. There are 70 different variants of Butterflies and Moths inspired by their real-life counterparts that can appear across the overworld (more to come!), with each variant having individual properties such as Rarity, Size, and Habitat.<\/p>\n<p> More detailed information can be found in the following<\/p>\n<p>> **Notes:**<br \/>\n> &#8211; Longwings supports version 1.20.1 as of now (More versions to come)<br \/>\n> &#8211; Longwings supports Forge, Fabric, and NeoForge mod loaders<br \/>\n> &#8211; Butterflies and their biome spawning conditions are compatible with any Biome mod<br \/>\n> &#8211; You may use Longwings in your mod pack, but please ensure that credit is kept<br \/>\n><\/p>\n<p>## \ud83e\udd8b Butterflies and Moths<br \/>\nButterflies and Moths are common mobs that can be found spawning naturally in the overworld.<\/p>\n<p>The many variants that they come in depend on the biome they spawn in! Most characteristics of Butterflies are also applied to Moths.<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary> Learn more <\/summary>\n<p>>### Butterflies:<br \/>\n>- Butterflies are a common mob that can spawn naturally in groups of 1-7 across the overworld, with one dominant variant appearing most in said group.<br \/>\n>- There are currently 52 variants of Butterflies that can be found, with each variant having its own Rarity, Size, and Habitat properties<br \/>\n>- Butterflies hold various interactions and behaviors based on their surrounding environment. Examples include but are not limited to&#8230; reducing flight activity based on low light level conditions, landing on walls, and more!<br \/>\n>- Butterflies can be caught in Item form by right-clicking on one with a Catching Net item<br \/>\n>- Butterflies feed on sugar water, which can be supplied using Butterfly Feeder Blocks. (More on that later)<br \/>\n>- Butterflies have a chance in boosting crop growth when flying over respective crop blocks by default<br \/>\n>- (More is planned for Butterflies in the future)<\/p>\n<p>>### Moths:<br \/>\n>- Moths are an uncommon mob that can spawn naturally in groups of 1-2 across the overworld<br \/>\n-There are currently 18 variants of Moths that can be found, with each variant having its own Rarity, Size, and Habitat properties<br \/>\n>- Moths also boost crop growth when flying over them<br \/>\n>- All behaviors from Butterflies apply to the Moths as well, with additional behaviors such as flying around light sources during nighttime<br \/>\n>- Moths can also be caught in Item form by right-clicking on one with a Catching Net Item<br \/>\n>- Moths also feed on sugar water<br \/>\n>- (More is planned for Moths in the future)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<p>## \ud83e\udd8b Items<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary> Learn more <\/summary>\n<p>>### Catching Net:<br \/>\n>- The Catching Net is a key item that allows you to catch Butterflies\/Moths and collect them into item form.<br \/>\n>- Has durability and can break over time<br \/>\n>- Crafted with 2 String and 2 Sticks <\/p>\n<p>>### Butterfly &#038; Moth Handbook:<br \/>\n>- The Butterfly &#038; Moth Handbook is another key Item that can provide you with information about every Butterfly\/Moth species in this mod!<br \/>\n>- Each species has its own dedicated page that provides information such as habitat, rarity, type of lure, and more<br \/>\n>- The handbook will keep track of all the Butterflies\/Moths that you catch, as long as the Handbook is in your inventory<br \/>\n>- You can combine or duplicate a Handbook&#8217;s information by crafting 2 Handbooks together<br \/>\n>- Some features of the Handbook are subject to change<br \/>\n>- Crafted with 1 Book and 1 Catching Net<\/p>\n<p>>### Butterfly (Item):<br \/>\n>- A Butterfly in Item form. Obtainable by catching a Butterfly with a Catching Net<br \/>\n>- You can place a Butterfly Item back into its Entity form by right-clicking on any block with the item in hand.<\/p>\n<p>>### Moth (Item):<br \/>\n>- A  Moth in Item form. Obtainable by catching a Moth with a Catching Net<br \/>\n>- You can place a Moth Item back into its Entity form by right-clicking on any block with the item in hand.<\/p>\n<p>>### Brew:<br \/>\n>- The Butterfly Brew Item is a type of Butterfly Lure that can be used in a Drip-Lure block to attract Butterflies\/Moths to your location (More on that later)<br \/>\n>- Butterfly Brew comes in three types: Apple, Berry, and Melon. Different Butterfly\/Moth species are attracted to different Lure types, which can be identified in the Handbook Item.<br \/>\n>- Butterfly Brew fills a Drip-Lure by 2 levels per Brew<br \/>\n>- Crafted with 1 Water Bottle, 1 Sugar, and 1 [Apple \/ Melon Slice \/ Sweet Berry]<\/p>\n<p>>### Sugar-Water Bowl:<br \/>\n>- The Sugar-Water Bowl Item can be used to fill a Butterfly Feeder block and feed nearby Butterflies<br \/>\n>- Crafted with a Bowl, a Water Bottle, and Sugar  <\/details>\n<p>## \ud83e\udd8b Blocks<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary> Learn more <\/summary>\n<p>### Netting:<br \/>\n>- Netting is a decorative block that can be used to build Butterfly enclosures<br \/>\n>- Crafted with 9 String<\/p>\n<p>### Butterfly Feeder:<br \/>\n>- A Butterfly Feeder is a block that can be filled with Butterfly food (Sugar Water)<br \/>\n>- Butterflies will feed off of a filled Butterfly Feeder (Butterflies that are fed gain benefits such as increased maximum health and trusting nearby players)<br \/>\n>- Filled Butterfly Feeders will gradually empty as Butterflies\/Moths feed from them<br \/>\n>- Crafted with 1 bowl and 1 dirt block <\/p>\n<p>### Butterfly Drip-Lure:<br \/>\n>- The Drip-Lure is a block that can be supplied with Butterfly Brew to lure Butterflies and Moths to your location<br \/>\n>- Drip-Lures can be filled with Apple, Berry, and Melon Butterfly Brew<br \/>\n>- Filled Drip-Lures will gradually empty on their own, having a chance of attracting a Butterfly or Moth to your location (Drip-Lures will not Lure 100% of the time, so you&#8217;ll probably need a good amount of Butterfly Brew to get the Butterfly you want)<br \/>\n>- (Some behavior is subject to change)<br \/>\n>- Crafted with 5 Copper Ingots and 3 Glass <\/p>\n<p>### Butterfly Brew Blocks (Berry\/Apple\/Melon)<br \/>\nButterfly Brew Blocks are a storage and decorative block that have sticky properties (Stickier than Honey Blocks!).<br \/>\n>- They come in three different types (Berry, Apple, and Melon)<br \/>\n>- Crafted with 4 of the same Brew types together<br \/>\n>- Butterflies will sometimes land on these blocks<\/p>\n<p>### Glass Jar:<br \/>\n>- Currently, a decoration-only block that can be crafted with glass<br \/>\n>- More is planned for Glass Jars in the future<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<p>## \ud83e\udd8b Effects<br \/>\nYou can obtain the following effects through something called &#8220;Butterfly Harmony&#8221;. Butterfly Harmony can be obtained by drinking a Sugar-Water Bowl Item around 10 or more Butterflies\/Moths<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary> Learn more <\/summary>\n<p>>### Grace of the Butterflies Effect:<br \/>\n>- Grace of the Butterflies is an effect obtainable by entering &#8220;Butterfly Harmony&#8221; with 10 or more nearby Butterflies\/Moths<br \/>\n(Butterfly Harmony can be obtained by drinking a sugar-water bowl around Butterflies\/Moths)<br \/>\n>- This effect gives the player the ability to jump five blocks tall while maintaining a graceful descent, along with a bonus of absorption hearts. You can use this effect to enhance mobility in early-game building!<br \/>\n>- The duration of this effect is dependent on the number of Butterflies nearby (The more Butterflies around, the larger the duration)<\/p>\n<p>>### Seed Sniffer Effect:<br \/>\n>- Seed Sniffer is an effect obtainable by entering &#8220;Butterfly Harmony&#8221; with 10 or more Moths<br \/>\n(Butterfly Harmony can be obtained by drinking a sugar-water bowl around Butterflies\/Moths)<br \/>\n>- This effect gives the ability to dig out flower seeds when breaking dirt or grass blocks. You can use this effect to obtain sniffer seeds early game!<br \/>\n>- The duration of this effect is dependent on the number of Moths nearby (The more Moths around, the larger the duration)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>### Tracking Species with the Butterfly &#038; Moth Handbook<br \/>\n>- A Butterfly\/Moth species habitat is measured through the Temperature and Humidity levels of a Biome. (These values are integrated among modded biomes)<br \/>\n>- The specifics of each species&#8217; habitat can be found in its own dedicated page in the Butterfly &#038; Moth Handbook Item.<br \/>\n>- The current Biome Temperature and Humidity values will be displayed in your HUD when you hold a Handbook Item!<br \/>\n>- In addition, collecting Butterflies and Moths will be tracked in the Handbook Atlas (shown in the first few pages of the Handbook Item)<br \/>\n>- Some specifics are subject to change and will be adjusted based on feedback<\/p>\n<p>### Luring Butterflies and Moths<br \/>\n>- For hard-to-find Butterflies\/Moths, you can use a Drip-Lure block to attract a certain species to your location.<br \/>\n>- Butterfly Drip-Lures can be filled with Butterfly Brew, a type of Lure that is divided among Berry, Apple, and Melon types.<br \/>\n>- Filled Drip-Lures will empty on their own over time, with a chance of attracting a Butterfly\/Moth every time they empty (Keep in mind Drip-Lures will sometimes empty without Luring)<br \/>\n>- Using a certain type of Lure can increase your chances of attracting a certain type of species<br \/>\n>- Lure specifics can be found on a species page in the Butterfly &#038; Moth Handbook<br \/>\n>- More is planned for Butterfly Luring in the future<\/p>\n<p>### Feeding Butterflies and Moths<br \/>\n>- Butterflies and Moths like to feed on Sugar Water, which can be supplied to them through a Butterfly Feeder Block<br \/>\n>- Butterflies\/Moths that are fed will trust nearby players and be more resistant to accidental damage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All things Butterflies (and Moths!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":95414,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"longwings","_minecraft_project_id":"YXWD6pbz","_minecraft_author":"CicadaBluw","_minecraft_license":"LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved","_minecraft_downloads":49120,"_minecraft_follows":182,"_minecraft_client_side":"required","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"longwings.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":26629300,"_minecraft_version_count":15,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-16T09:40:18.266893Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2025-07-14T19:32:31.041967Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-05-02T02:39:20.765576Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/longwings","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":95414,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-05T11:11:05+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"5177cafc65f80a63dadf577ab95ae9e0","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[87,156,97,104,137,158,92],"mod_loader":[99,106,160],"minecraft_version":[59,36,62,37],"class_list":["post-95413","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-adventure","mod_category-decoration","mod_category-fabric","mod_category-forge","mod_category-mobs","mod_category-neoforge","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-fabric","mod_loader-forge","mod_loader-neoforge","minecraft_version-1-20","minecraft_version-1-20-1","minecraft_version-1-21","minecraft_version-1-21-1"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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