78 LIST OF FLIES. 
eighths ; whisks, three-eighths ; wings fine ,and clear, of a 
faint smoky tinge; veins small; eyes small and dark, or 
black. 
Lron blue drake.—Took one off a leaf, which cast its skin 
in the flybox, and became the pearl drake. 
Pearl drake.—In small groups, flying up and down, or 
laying their eggs on the water daily. (The iron blue and 
her counterpart continue numerous through the month). 
Little dark drake. —Hatching (another variety), length 
rather above a quarter; wings, the dark and leady hue; 
body and legs a yellowish olive brown. 
Orange brown.—Hatching and out all fine days. 
Light drake.—Hatching and out. Length a quarter (under 
the wing of judcock, with lemon colored silk). 
Freckled dun.—Hatching and out in the daytime. 
Little freckled dun.—Hatching very numerous, and out in 
the daytime. 
Golden-legged beetle.—Out in the daytime. 
Bloa brown.—Orange thighs—the same in spring. Seems 
of another genus, probably the cleg. 
Needle browns.—Hatching in great numbers, and out all 
day. 
Dark drake (watchet ). —Hatehing i in good numbers, and a 
first favorite. Took one, which cast its skin in the flybox, 
and became the red drake. A sparkling and lively fly; 
out in good numbers in the evening ; saw several on the 
North Bridge, Ripon, at seven p.m. 
Light pied duns.—Out in the evenings; saw several on 
the North Bridge, at seven p.m. 
FIFTH. 
Coral-eyed drake.—Hatching and out in the daytime. 
Took several from under stones, in the evening, apparently 
hatched in the afternoon ; one of them cast its skin in the 
