INDEX. v. 
class, except the green and grey, before casting their skins, 
are commonly, but erroneously, termed “Duns,” and after 
casting “Spinners.” The terms “Dun” and “Spinner” 
are misapplied ; they and the other class names can only 
be applied to flies of their own shape and class. In the 
following list every fly is surnamed after its class; which 
distinguishes its shape, and the additional name or names 
given from color or other peculiarities, distinguishes one 
species or fly from another, and gives their sizes and colors, 
as “ Red Brown,” “Golden Legged Brerie,” “Sand Fy,” 
&c., &e. 
FEBRUARY. 
Theakston’s Name. District Names, Page. 
lst, Needle BRown  ... ‘‘“‘ Spanish Needle,” “ Willow Fly.” 11 
2nd, Zarly Brown’... =“ Little Brown,” “ Winter Brown,” 
“‘ Woodcock and Orange.” ... ae ac vee - 18 
3rd, Little Karly BRowN ve = 18 
4th, Early SPINNER A ae bes oats = we | AA 
5th, Gravel SPINNER... “Spider Fly,” “Sand Gnat.” ... 14 
6th, Red Brown ... “Red Fly,” “ Coch-y-bonddu” of Wales. 15 
MARCH. 
7th, arly DUN a =o a fai ise aw. 17 
8th, Blue DRAKE “Cocktail.” “Blue Dun.” “Olive Bloa.” 17 
9th, Orange DRAKE ... “Red Spinner.” The Blue and 
Orange Drake are one and the same fly ; the Blue Drake 
casts her skin and becomes the Orange Drake; casting 
her skin changes her color, but it does not transform 
her shape—she is a drake fly both before and after cast- 
ing. Nature seems to have fitted out the Blue Drake 
with three coats. When she is not dismayed by cold 
days, she casts one by one early in spring, and strips 
into buff towards summer, a rich lemon color ... sae 1S 
10th, Golden-legged BEETLE es sae es HS age 19 
llth, Yortoise Shell BEETLE fa eu oan hei wm 19 
