A system for classifying flying insects, said system comprising: a power source in electrical connection with an optical insect detector subsystem, said optical insect detector subsystem comprising: a first illuminator that emits a first light transmission; a first phototransistor positioned to receive the first light transmission; a second illuminator that emits a second light transmission; a second phototransistor positioned to receive the second light transmission; a mechanical divider positioned between the first and second illuminators (14a, 14b), such that the mechanical divider blocks the first light transmission from reaching the second phototransistor and blocks the second light transmission from reaching the first phototransistor; and wherein the first and second illuminators (14a, 14b) are positioned at a defined stance apart from each other; an analog-to-digital converter in electrical communication with the first and second phototransistors (16a, 16b), wherein the analog-to-digital converter is configured to produce a first digital signal from a change in voltage of the first phototransistor and to produce a second digital signal from a change in voltage of the second phototransistor; a recording device configured to record the first and second digital signals (23a, 23b); and a classification subsystem configured to receive the first and second digital signals (23a, 23b) from the recording device and to output a flying insect identification based upon the first and second digital signals (23a, 23b). a power source in electrical connection with an optical insect detector subsystem, said optical insect detector subsystem comprising: a first illuminator that emits a first light transmission; a first phototransistor positioned to receive the first light transmission; a second illuminator that emits a second light transmission; a second phototransistor positioned to receive the second light transmission; a mechanical divider positioned between the first and second illuminators (14a, 14b), such that the mechanical divider blocks the first light transmission from reaching the second phototransistor and blocks the second light transmission from reaching the first phototransistor; and wherein the first and second illuminators (14a, 14b) are positioned at a defined stance apart from each other; a first illuminator that emits a first light transmission; a first phototransistor positioned to receive the first light transmission; a second illuminator that emits a second light transmission; a second phototransistor positioned to receive the second light transmission; a mechanical divider positioned between the first and second illuminators (14a, 14b), such that the mechanical divider blocks the first light transmission from reaching the second phototransistor and blocks the second light transmission from reaching the first phototransistor; and wherein the first and second illuminators (14a, 14b) are positioned at a defined stance apart from each other; an analog-to-digital converter in electrical communication with the first and second phototransistors (16a, 16b), wherein the analog-to-digital converter is configured to produce a first digital signal from a change in voltage of the first phototransistor and to produce a second digital signal from a change in voltage of the second phototransistor; a recording device configured to record the first and second digital signals (23a, 23b); and a classification subsystem configured to receive the first and second digital signals (23a, 23b) from the recording device and to output a flying insect identification based upon the first and second digital signals (23a, 23b).