50 LIST OF FLIES. 



rency ; body, black floss silk ; with a black hen hackle 

 or black mohair, for legs. 



55TH. SOLDIER BEETLE. Full length, various, 

 three-eighths more or less. Color altogether red or am- 

 ber, of lighter or darker shade, except the ends of the 

 top wings, which are tipped with black, and of a dim 

 amber transparency ; under- wings clear, and of a bio 

 brown transparency ; veined and clouded with lighter 

 and darker shades ; eyes, black. Are numerous among 

 the grass the latter end of this month and into July. 



Wings, a small amber feather with the black top 

 from a cock-pheasant's breast ; body, amber or yellow 

 floss silk ; with a few fibres of orange mohair or hen 

 hackle, for legs. 



56TH. OAK FLY (or downlooker). Length, better 

 than half an inch ; wings, near half an inch, of a light 

 red brown ground and dim transparency ; darkest on 

 the outer edges, and marked with patches and spots of 

 lighter or darker shade ; head and shoulders a leady ashy 

 color ; body, a buff or bees'-wax hue and transparency ; 

 with a black spot on each joint along the back, and a small 

 black line on each side, the three last joints darkest. 

 Belly and thighs buff, darkening to the feet; breast, dark ; 

 eyes, brown. Is a land fly, found often on the buts 

 of oak, ash, or other trees ; generally with their heads 

 downwards ; and may often be seen in great numbers, 

 flying about the hedges, from the middle of this month 

 through June ; and is a fine fleshy and rich colored 

 fly sometimes fished natural. 



Dressed with various materials : wings from the 

 woodcock or partridge ; or winged and legged with a 



