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brown crewel. Wings. Speckled brown owl. Legs. Light brown 

 hackle. 



Red Ant (Order Hymenoptera, family Formicidce, genus Myrmica, 

 species Rubra). These are very common in mid and late summer, on 

 streams near old fir plantations, or any other well-known habitat of 

 the ant species, and are very killing. Body. Peacock's herl, tied with 

 red-brown silk. Wings. From the feather of the light part of a star- 

 ling's wing. Legs. A red cock's hackle. Hook No. 00 or 1, long or short. 



Silver Horns, or Black Silver Twist (Order Neuroptera, sub-order 

 Trichoptera, family Leptoceridw, genns Leptocerus, species Niger). The 

 male, nnlike the female, has black horns. The insect is exceedingly 

 killing, both for trout and grayling, until the end of August, especially 

 towards evening. Body. Black ostrich herl tied with black silk and 

 dressed off. Wings. Feather from the wing of the cock blackbird. 

 Legs. Small black cock's hackle. Horns. Grey feather of the mallard. 



FLIES FOR AUGUST. 



" The drake flye. The body of blacke wull and lappyd abowte with 

 blacke sylke : wynges of the mayle of the blacke drake wyth a blacke 

 heed." (Book of St. Albans.) 



August Dun (Order Neuroptera, family Ephemeridce, genus Baetis, 

 species Fluminum [pseud-imago]). This is another fly changing to the 

 Red Spinner, and we are told by Ronald that it is quite as important a 

 bait for this month as is the March Brown for March. Mr. Eonald thus 

 dressed it : " Body. Brown floss silk ribbed with yellow silk thread. 

 Tail. Two rabbit' s whiskers. Wings. Feather of a brown hen's wing. 

 Legs. Plain red hackle stained brown. Hook No. 2, short." 



Cinnamon Fly (Order Neuroptera, sub-order Trichoptera t family 

 Phryganidce, genus Limnephilus , species Stigmat icus) . This fly comes 

 from a water pupa, and is of many species. It is chiefly useful after a 

 heavy shower and on a windy day, and is, moreover, very killing. Body . 

 Fawn-coloured floss silk tied on with silk thread of the same colour. 

 Wings. Feather of a yellow-brown hen's wing, rather darker than the 

 landrail's wing feather. Legs. A ginger hackle. 



FLIES FOR SEPTEMBER. 



Whirling Blue Dun (Order Neuroptera, family Ephemeridce, genus 

 Cl'eon, species Fuscata [pseud-imago]). In Hampshire this fly is dressed 

 quite differently from the method practised by both "Ephemera" and 

 Ronald. "Ephemera" dresses it with water-vole fur, instead of the 

 squirrel's red brown fur of Ronald, as per following : Body. Squirrel's 

 red brown fur mixed with yellow mohair, tied with yellow silk thread 



