Do camera light traps for moths provide similar data as conventional funnel light traps?
Vivian Holzhauer, Dennis Böttger, Paul Bodesheim, Gunnar Brehm
This study compares automated camera light traps (CLTs) with conventional funnel light traps (FLTs) for moth monitoring, finding CLTs perform well overall but under-sample active species like Sphingidae and over-sample calmer species like Geometridae.
Insect Conservation and Diversity · Feb 26, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology