Chapter II. 



TWO-WINGED FLIES— DIPTERA 



Plate 2. 



As the season advances the insect world gets busier 

 and busier, and the angler and naturalist, who, at first, 

 have been looking with impatience for the early arrivals, 

 in a very few weeks have to admit that they are 

 completely overwhelmed by the number and variety 

 of insects which are continually coming under their 

 notice. 



On this plate we have endeavoured to select a 

 representative collection of the common two-winged 

 flies (Diptera), most, if not all of which are familiar 

 to anglers. 



No. 11 is the Cowdung Fly, useful on a windy day, 

 especially during the early part of the season ; there are 

 several varieties,varying in colour very much from yellow 

 to brown, green, or orange, and they are often on the water 

 in great numbers. 



Nos. 12, 13, 23 are Hoverers (Syriphidce), a beautiful 

 class of fly, in a great variety of black, yellow, and orange ; 

 their bodies glitter like gold, particularly on the under 

 surface, and smartness should be the keynote of their 

 imitations. 



No. 14 is a small black Dipteron which shines like 

 silver, and its imitation is a distinctly successful lure on 

 still waters. Cast well out and allowed to float without 

 movement it has been highly successful with large shy 

 fish even under bright windless conditions. 



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