It is known that CDC light traps are used for the capture of insects of medical importance, but it was observed that not only capture this group of insects, also other groups of non-target arthropods with positive phototaxis . Thus, it is important to know how to maximize the samples, and collaborate with specialists in other groups of arthropods.
While not the most recent information, the following chapter in Volume VII/6A of the Handbook of Sensory Physiology, by Randolf Menzel, lists the characteristics of photoreceptor pigments in many species. Obviously some species may be attracted to light and others repelled by it, but this would help you determine where in the spectrum various species can visually detect light. The chapter is online at: Chapter Spectral Sensitivity and Color Vision in Invertebrates
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