FLIES FOR JULY. 109 



IMITATION. 



Body. Dark mulberry lloss silk, ribbed with 

 gold twist. 



Tail. Tliree rabbit's whiskers. 



WiXGS. From a brown mottled feather of 

 the mallard, which hangs from the back over a 

 part of the wing. 



Legs. A purple dyed hackle, appearing 

 black when looked down upon, but of a dark 

 tortoise-shell hue when held between the eye 

 and the light. (See Dyes, Chap. II. article 5.) 



No. 32. THE PALE EVENING DUN. 



This ily comes from a water nympha, lives 

 two or three days as shown, and then changes to 

 a brighter yellow-bodied fly. It may be strongly 

 recommended as a Hy which can be used when 

 the water is fine. 



IMITATION. 



Body. Yellow^ martin's fur spun on pale 

 fawn-coloured silk thread. 



Wings. From a very fine grained feather of 

 the starling's wing;', stained of rather a lighter 



