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Bernard Francis Skinner (1939 – 7 February 2017) was an English lepidopterist known for the Skinner moth trap and The Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles. The book made it easier to identify moths and the portable light trap made it easier to catch moths, thus encouraging the recording of moths as a hobby.
The first edition of the guide was illustrated by 42 colour photographic plates of pinned moth specimens, photographed by David Wilson. An extra plate by Wilson, showing additional species or aberrations was included in the second edition. For some species, additional line drawings showing specific identification features are included within ...
Malaise trap; Moth trap; P. Pan trap; Pheromone trap; Pitfall trap This page was last edited on 6 November 2023, at 05:22 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
A simple light trap A more complex moth trap. Entomologists primarily use light-based moth traps, which exploit the phototactic behavior of moths, attracting them to a light source. Moths navigate by using natural light sources such as the moon and stars, and artificial light sources can confuse and draw them in.
Mothing or moth-watching is a form of wildlife observation where moths are observed, both for recreation and for citizen science activities. [1] [2] [3] It is analogous to birdwatching, but for moths. [2] Many bird observatories also run moth traps. [4]
Psectrotarsia hebardi is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Skinner in 1917. It is found in the United States in northwestern New Jersey, southern Ohio, and western Virginia. [1] The wingspan is 29–33 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September. Larvae have been recorded on Collinsonia canadensis.
Sticky traps are widely used in agricultural and indoor pest monitoring. [1] [7] Shelter traps, or artificial cover traps, take advantage of an insect's tendencies to seek shelter in loose bark, crevices, or other sheltered places. [8] Baited shelter traps such "Roach Motels" and similar enclosures often have adhesive material inside to trap ...
Sex pheromones and aggregating pheromones are the most common types used. A pheromone-impregnated lure is encased in a conventional trap such as a bottle trap, delta trap, water-pan trap, or funnel trap. Pheromone traps are used both to count insect populations by sampling, and to trap pests such as clothes moths to destroy them.