114 FLIES FUR JULY. 



Eemarks. To show the multiplicity of similar 

 species, out of which one has to be selected as a 

 type, there are eleven British species of the 

 " Gauze-wing," viz. vittata, vulgaris, subfalcata, 

 alba,angusfipenms, 7 -punctata, aspersa, ahhreviata, 

 perla, capitata, ^ndfulviceps. No wonder imita- 

 tions differ. 



No. 35, a. and b. THE WREN TAIL. 



There are many species of these hoppers : the 

 pale brown, the dark brown, and the greenish 

 blue are the most common. They are very busy 

 on hot days, hopping about and taking flights 

 of about twenty yards, and this is the time to 

 use the imitation, for they sometimes drop short 

 and fall upon the water. In colder weather they 

 are found upon the long grass principally : not 

 much on the water. On ver)'- cold days they 

 seem to seek shelter near the roots of the grass. 



IMITATION. 



Body. Ginger-coloured fur ribbed with gold 

 twist. 



Wings and Legs. Feather from a wren's 

 tail, wound on hackle -wise. 



Hook No. 1, short. 



