Moths

Moth and butterfly-like creatures have appeared in several games. They usually hover in the air, sprinkling poisonous dust on the ground below.

The first moth enemy was the Queen of Moss. She is the boss encountered in Castlevania Bloodlines at the Palace of Versailles. She resembles Marie Antoinette, though attacks by Eric or John reveal her true - and much less pleasant - form, a giant moth. When she first transforms, poison dust falls to the ground, but for much of the battle, she just hovers around in the air.

Moths appeared in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, but not as enemies. Instead, they cluster around lanterns. As these lanterns are destroyed in order to gain their contents (such as hearts), they move to harass the one who destroyed the lanterns or move to the next light source. They are only a nuisance though and do not do any actual damage.

Skulls with butterfly wings called Bitterflies first appeared in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. They fade in and out of visibility and sprinkle poisonous dust. In Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, touching it will cause you to become cursed.

One of the forms of the Shadow enemy is a giant moth or butterfly that will sprinkle poison dust on you.

A giant moth called the King Moth appears in Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, which again, sprinkles poison dust on you.