The invention relates to a butterfly-class pest trapping method and a device thereof. The method is as follows: arranging an open vessel filled with liquid in a field, wherein, the whole or partial outer wall of the open vessel and/ or liquid are set to be at least one of bluish green, purple and blue; arranging a sticky trap in the field, wherein, the whole or part of the sticky trap is set to beat least one of bluish green, purple and blue. The device comprises a rain supporting cover, a water storing cylinder, a water basin and a water level control mechanism, wherein, the lower end of thewater storing cylinder arranged above the water basin is provided with a water outlet connected with the water level control mechanism, the upper end thereof is connected with the water collection port of the rain supporting cover, and the outer wall of the water storing cylinder is set to be at least one of bluish green, purple and blue. The invention uses butterfly-class pest chromatotropism totrap and collect main butterfly-class pests, and has high prevention and curing efficiency, low cost, environment protection and no public hazard; the trapping device of the invention does not need everyday water adding, or frequent replacement of components, can be repeatedly used, has wide expansibility, does not pollute environment, and can keep integral insect specimens.