78 LIST OF FLIES. 



eighths ; whisks, three-eighths ; wings fine and clear, of a 

 faint smoky tinge ; veins small ; eyes small and dark, or 

 black. 



Iron blue drake. Took one off a leaf, which cast its skin 

 in the flybox, and became the pearl drake. 



Pearl drake. In small groups, flying up and down, or 

 laying their eggs on the water daily. (The iron blue and 

 her counterpart continue numerous through the month). 



Little dark drake. Hatching (another variety), length 

 rather above a quarter ; wings, the dark and leady hue ; 

 body and legs a yellowish olive brown. 



Orange brown. Hatching and out all fine days. 



Light drake. Hatching and out. Length a quarter (under 

 the wing of judcock, with lemon colored silk). 



Freckled dun. Hatching and out in the daytime. 



Little freckled dun. Hatching very numerous, and out in 

 the daytime. 



Golden-legged beetle. Out in the daytime. 



Bloa brown. Orange thighs the same in spring. Seems 

 of another genus, probably the cleg. 



Needle browns. Hatching in great numbers, and out all 

 day. 



Dark drake (watchet). Hatching in good numbers, and a 

 first favorite. Took one, which cast its skin in the flybox, 

 and became the red drake. A sparkling and lively fly ; 

 out in good numbers in the evening ; saw several on the 

 North Bridge, Eipon, at seven p.m. 



Light pied duns. Out in the evenings ; saw several on 

 the North Bridge, at seven p.m. 



FIFTH. 



Coral-eyed drake. Hatching and out in the daytime. 

 Took several from under stones, in the evening, apparently 

 hatched in the afternoon ; one of them cast its skin in the 



