White Spectralids

White Spectralids  are small butterfly creatures in  and, acting as new versions of the Unmarked Spectralids from. They have white wings, very fuzzy bodies, red eyes and two small feet they use to stand on things. They are very aesthetic, and will fly around any level and land on almost any surface, usually flowers, Pellet Posies, or the eyes or back of a sleeping Bulborb. Compared to other Pikmin 3 flutterbies, this one has white wings, with a purple and black circular pattern on the tips, for the top wings, and without the purple on the bottom ones.

Unlike other Spectralids, this type of flutterbie drops nothing. To compensate, in Pikmin 3 it is found near the landing site and the Blue Onion, meaning their retrieval doesn't normally take much time. This is a good (albeit slow) way for players to farm seeds without needing to stray away into more dangerous zones.

Strategy
Any type of Pikmin can be thrown directly at a White Spectralids to defeat it instantly. You must, however, remain a considerable distance away from the creature, as it will fly away if any leader gets too close; this is not a problem for Winged Pikmin, as they will give chase, making them the best option for defeating these creatures. Unless you are trying to cultivate as many Pikmin as possible, it's best not to bother with these creatures; they drop no nectar when killed and they provide only one Pikmin when brought to the Onion.

Trivia

 * The White Spectralids is the only Spectralids in Pikmin 3 that doesn't appear in Mission Mode.
 * In the game files for the Garden of Hope, a White Spectralids is meant to spawn near the Bulborb the player encounters on the way to free Brittany, but in-game, no such Spectralids exists.
 * There is a White Spectralids near the gate blocking the way to the Astringent Clump in the Garden of Hope, but this Spectralids actually starts out of bounds slightly under the floor, beyond the gate, before the transition zone, and on the left ledge. It's not until the day begins that it moves to its correct position.