Body.—Yellow and light-brown mohair mixed, spun on light brown silk.
Wings.—The wing feather of the brown thrush, or of the rail (corncrake).
Legs.—A ginger-colored hackle.
Female.—Olive-colored mohair body; wings and legs the same. The wings lie flat, and the upper hackles should be cut off.
No. 6. Peacock Fly.
This is a small beetle, very abundant on warm summer days. It often falls upon the water in its flight, or is blown upon it by the wind. It is highly praised by English writers, and is described by Arundo, in “Practical Fly-Fishing,” as “the little chap.”
Imitation.
Body.—Copper-colored peacock’s herl.
Wings.—The darkest part of a robin’s wing-feather.
Legs.—A dark purple-dyed hackle.