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beautiful forms of the Red Admiral, the Large Tortoise-shell, 

 the Painted Lady, the lovely Fritillarias, the magnificent 

 Peacock, and many others. All these at times and in their 

 seasons will be found, without much searching, amongst the 

 many objects we can see if we only look for them. 



Many of the moths, both in their larva and imago state, 

 are taken by fish when, by accident or otherwise, they drop 

 on the surface of the water. 



The larva of the Tiger-Moth (Arctia cagd) is the RED 

 PALMER of Ronalds the WOOLLY BEAR of other authors. 



The larva of the Spotted Ermine Moth (Spilosoma lubri- 

 cepeda) is the BROWN PALMER. There is, however, another 

 brown caterpillar, the larva of the Cycnia mendica, which 

 feeds on aquatic plants, which also is taken by trout. 



The larva of the Fox-Moth (Ladceampa rubi) is the 

 BLACK PALMER. It is generally found on brambles, and is 

 known in Hampshire by the name of the Devil's Gold Ring, 

 and is the Scotsmen's " Hairy Oubit." 



The white moths, which are found at times near rivers, 

 are of three kinds : 



1. The SATIN MOTH (Stilpnotia salicis], with white body. 



2. The WATER ERMINE MOTH (Spilosoma papyratia), with 

 yellow body. 



3. Potheria auriflua, with dark-brown purplish body, 

 which is probably the COACHMAN of the fly-fisher. 



The male of the DRINKER-MOTH (Odonestus potatorid), of 

 a dark reddish-buff, clouded with fulvous, would, if well 

 imitated, make a good night-fly. 



The ALDER-MOTH (Acronycta alni) makes a famous night- 

 fly. Wings greyish-brown, inner margin broadly suffused 

 with black ; head-wings whitish-buff; legs grey. An imita- 

 tion of this fly was made by Jones of Jermyn Street 

 many years since, and went by the name of the CARSHALTON 

 DESTRUCTOR. We have tried it with marked success on all 

 rivers as a late evening-fly. 



A good brown fly for night might be made to imitate 

 the COMMON TISSUE MOTH (Triphora dubitatd). 



A very beautiful moth, the BULL- RUSH MOTH (Monagria 

 typhce), may be often seen flying round and settling on 



