Patent ID: 7469499

Claim:
A trap for flying insects, the trap comprising: (a) a means for mounting the trap on a vertical mounting surface; (b) a source of insect attractant light; and (c) a housing having an insect immobilization surface and an upwardly facing opening for insect entry and emission of insect attractant light, wherein there is not a substantial emission of light from any portion of the trap except the upwardly facing opening, the housing comprising: (i) a continuous wall that extends from the vertical mounting surface at a first side of the trap, around a front side of the trap, and to the vertical mounting surface at a second side of the trap, wherein: the wall and the vertical mounting surface substantially enclose the source of insect attractant light and the insect immobilization surface except at the upwardly facing opening; the continuous wall comprises a front wall and opposite side walls, the opposite side walls having edges configured to rest against the mounting surface; and the continuous wall is pivotally connected to the trap to permit the continuous wall to pivot upwards to provide access to an interior region of the housing; and (ii) a side adjacent to the vertical mounting surface that substantially conforms to and rests against the vertical mounting surface when the trap is mounted on the vertical mounting surface, and wherein the trap is configured to form an insect attracting light pattern on a surface above the insect immobilization surface.