A small, portable trap particularly suited to trapping at remote sites, as it is light and runs from a 12-volt supply (a small motorbike battery will power a trap all night).
The light source is a white 6W actinic tube. Catches tend to be lower than with a mercury vapour trap but this is still a very useful trap, particularly if trapping takes place over a number of nights or if several traps are used within the recording area. A replacement bulb can be purchased.
This is a 12V trap which will run from a 12V supply. An adapter is also available for this trap which will allow you to run it from the mains.
The combined ballast unit and solar switch version will automatically turn the trap on at dusk and off at dawn, saving battery power.