98 FLIES FOR MAY. 



The body of the above-mentioned spinner is 

 more brilliant than that of the Sky Blue ; the 

 wings perfectly transparent, and almost colour- 

 less ; it is very little used. 



No. 26. THE FERN FLY. 



Two of the most common varieties of this 

 genus are known by the appellations of the 

 soldier and the sailor ; one wears a red, the 

 other a blue coat : both are much admired by 

 fish, and taken until the end of July, principally 

 on hot days. They live upon other insects, such 

 as aphides, or plant-lice. 



IMITATION. 



BODY. Orange floss silk. 

 WINGS. The darkest part of a feather from 

 the starling's wing. 



LEGS. A red cock's hackle. 

 Hook No. 2, short. 



To make it buzz, a lightish furnace hackle 

 is wound upon the above body. It kills very 

 well thus made. 



