Abstract: The invention relates to a portable luminous trap for flying or crawling insects. A fluorescent lamp in the center of an insect ingress zone attracts the insects. Transparent baffles radiating outwardly from the lamp act as walls and an insect hitting a baffle is stunned and drops downwardly, through a funnel opening into an entrapment container therebelow. The funnel also helps prevent escape of still-living insects from the container. An alkaline dry cell battery powers the lamp, test circuits for the battery and the lamp, and a clock circuit. A photocell is used to activate the trap at dusk and the setting for the clock circuit determines the length of time that the lamp is activated each night.

Abstract: A multi functional high capacity insect trap for efficiently trapping insects especially flying insects. The insect trap uses a lure to attract the insects and comprises a base wall, a side wall and a funnel member, attached to the side wall, with its narrow end directed at the base wall. The base and side walls with the funnel member delimit an insect receiving chamber for retaining the insects in the trap. The side wall has also openings situated above the funnel member and a cover attached over the side wall, the cover being equipped with a lure mounting means for receiving a lure.