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 , 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 are positioned at a defined stance apart from each other; an analog-to-digital converter in electrical communication with the first and second phototransistors , 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 ; and a classification subsystem configured to receive the first and second digital signals from the recording device and to output a flying insect identification based upon the first and second digital signals . 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 , 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 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 , 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 are positioned at a defined stance apart from each other; an analog-to-digital converter in electrical communication with the first and second phototransistors , 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 ; and a classification subsystem configured to receive the first and second digital signals from the recording device and to output a flying insect identification based upon the first and second digital signals . <EOS>