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Red Spectralids

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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
Night expeditions None
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
Pikmin 3 (?) 1 1 1 Poko × 10
Spirit × 10
1
Pikmin 4 1 1 1 Sparklium × 1 1

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

The following article or section contains guides.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 depth. This little fellow's powder also has some ultra-spicy essence in it for a zestier effect!”

Olimar's notes (Pikmin 4)

“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.”

Louie's notes (Pikmin 4)

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

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
  • This enemy triggers the Auto Target Lock note in the Rescue Journal

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: In Pikmin 4, its internal name is REDSHIJIMI.
  • Prerelease: None.

Names in other languages

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

Gallery

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images of wild Red Spectralids in P4.
You can help Pikipedia by uploading some images.

Pikmin 3

  • Artwork of the Red Spectralids from Pikmin 3.
    Artwork of the Red Spectralids from Pikmin 3.
  • A Red Spectralids seen through the KopPad.
    A Red Spectralids seen through the KopPad.
  • A Red Spectralids dropping some ultra-spicy spray after dying.
    A Red Spectralids dropping some ultra-spicy spray after dying.
  • A Winged Pikmin giving chase to a Red Spectralids.
    A Winged Pikmin giving chase to a Red Spectralids.
  • An idle Red Spectralids resting on a Pellet Posy.
    An idle Red Spectralids resting on a Pellet Posy.
  • The corpse of a Red Spectralids.
    The corpse of a Red Spectralids.

Pikmin 4

  • Artwork of a Red Spectralids from Pikmin 4.
    Artwork of a Red Spectralids from Pikmin 4.
  • Several Red Spectralids idling on flowers or flying around.
    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.
    A corpse of a Red Spectralids next to a drop of super-spicy spray it released when it died.
  • Five defeated Red Spectralids in the Piklopedia.
    Five defeated Red Spectralids in the Piklopedia.
  • A Red Spectralids in Blossoming Arcadia during Olimar's Shipwreck Tale.
    A Red Spectralids in Blossoming Arcadia during Olimar's Shipwreck Tale.
  • A Red Spectralids in Primordial Thicket.
    A Red Spectralids in Primordial Thicket.

Trivia

  • In the Japanese version of Pikmin 3 Deluxe, Alph's comments on the Red Spectralids reference The Butterfly Dream.
  • In Pikmin 4, a lone Red Spectralids appears on sublevel 12 of the Cavern for a King on an upper platform, and if approached, it will run off on its legs before taking flight.

See also

  • White Spectralids
  • Yellow Spectralids
  • Unmarked Spectralids
Harmless enemies
Passive

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

Hostile

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

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