An insect trap (100) comprising a housing (104) having an axis (152) and lighting means (116), the lighting means (116) for emitting a light to attract insects to said trap (100), wherein an electrical extermination means for electrocuting an insect when it makes contact is provided in the housing (104), the extermination means comprising an electrocution element (118), the electrocution element which is essentially in the form of " Z ", wherein the housing (104) is adapted so that the light from the lighting medium (116) is emitted out of the insect trap (100) in a continuous range of at least 270 ° around the axis (152) , characterized in that an insect capture tray (124) is provided in the insect trap (100), said tray is positioned to extend parallel to the axis (152) of the housing (104) and placed under the extermination element electrical, and why the electrical components (26) are p they provide to operate the extermination means, the electrical components (26) being located in a base part (108) of the insect trap (100) when said trap is in an operating configuration.Una trampa (100) de insectos que comprende una carcasa (104) que tiene un eje (152) y medios de iluminación (116), los medios de iluminación (116) para emitir una luz para atraer insectos a dicha trampa (100), en donde un medio de exterminación eléctrico para electrocutar un insecto cuando hace contacto se proporciona en la carcasa (104), el medio de exterminación que comprende un elemento de electrocución (118), el elemento de electrocución que tiene, en esencia, forma de "Z", en donde la carcasa (104) está adaptada de forma que la luz del medio de iluminación (116) se emita hacia fuera de la trampa (100) de insectos en un rango continuo de al menos 270º alrededor del eje (152), caracterizado por que se proporciona una bandeja de captura (124) de insectos en la trampa (100) de insectos, dicha bandeja se sitúa para extenderse paralela al eje (152) de la carcasa (104) y se coloca debajo del elemen
