FLIES FOR JULY. 109 



IMITATION, 



BODY. Dark mulberry floss silk, ribbed with 

 gold twist. 



TAIL. Three rabbit's whiskers. 



WINGS. 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 fly 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 fly 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 



