An insect of the family Perlidæ, whose larvæ are found under stones in streams; esp. Perla bicaudata, much used (in the larval or the perfect…

A winged ant (esp. as used for bait); (in later use) an artificial fishing bait in the form of a winged ant.

a small black fly appearing on hawthorn-bushes when the leaves first come out; an artificial imitation of this fly used by anglers.

Any of various insects of the order Ephemoptera, having aquatic larvae and short-lived adults which are unique in moulting after functional wings…

(a) either of two long-legged orange and brown dipteran flies of the genus Rhagio (formerly Leptis; family Rhagionidae), R. lineola and esp. the…

(see quot.).

= ant-fly, n.

A fly used by anglers; also an artificial fly of similar appearance.

Angling. A stonefly; (also) an artificial fly made in imitation of this.

†(a) the alder fly Sialis lutaria (obsolete); (b) = owl midge n.; (c) any of various predatory flying insects of the mainly tropical family Ascalap…

Elliptically, for various things or parts of things of a brown colour: e.g. a brown butterfly, a brown fly used in angling; brown clothing, etc…

(a) the may-fly; (b) an artificial fly for trout-fishing.

an alderfly, esp. as used in fly-fishing.

the garden chafer, Phyllopertha horticola; (Angling) an artificial fly imitating this.

= sense A. 2.

a kind of artificial fly with a predominantly red or brown body and the wings traditionally made from a starling's feather.

either of two insects, the garden chafer, Phyllopertha horticola (family Scarabaeidae), and (in later use) a brown caddis fly, Sericostoma personatum…

A downy land-beetle (Rhizotrogus solstitialis Latr.) used as bait; the artificial ‘fly’ made in imitation of it.

(more fully Yellow Sally fly) any of various stoneflies of the genus Isoperla which have a yellow body and are used as bait by anglers; an…

a fly and grub found on the ash-tree and used by anglers.

black caterpillar: (a) the larva of the turnip sawfly; (b) a fly or an imitation of it used as a bait in angling.

= cow-dung bob n.

a fly used by anglers as bait.

Angling. One or other of several flies, or artificial imitations of these, used esp. in trout-fishing.

a fly used by anglers (see quot.).

A species of fly used in angling.

= knob fly n. at knob, n. compounds 3.

Angling. = mackerel fly n. at compounds 2.

A fly used by anglers; an artificial fly made to imitate this. Also watchet fly.

Angling. A small dark mayfly of the genus Baetis; an artificial fly made in imitation of it. Cf. iron-blue fly n. at compounds.

a kind of fly used in catching trout; an artificial fly used in imitation of this; = knop-fly n. at knop, n.1 compounds 2.

(a) a kind of mayfly (now rare); (b) an artificial fly used to catch mackerel, esp. one imitating this.

(more fully March brown fly) any of various large brown mayflies, including (British) Rhithrogena haarupi and Ecdyurus venosus; an artificial fly…

a fly used in angling.

an artificial fly having a body made from the quill of a feather.

a caddis, or may-fly; also, an imitation of this used in fly-fishing (cf. sense 4).

name of a kind of angling fly (see quot.).

(a) the wing of a woodcock; (b) = woodcock-fly n.

Short for sedge-fly n. at compounds 2. Chiefly silver sedge.

Angling. An artificial fly made in imitation of such an insect.

The shaft of a feather, or something made from it. Angling. An artificial fly having a body made from the quill of a feather.

A fishing fly made in imitation of the aquatic larva of a mayfly.

Angling. Any of various types of fly having a green colour; spec. a type of simple, wingless fly having a body of bright green chenille.

Angling. A type of nymph (nymph, n.1 3b). Frequently attributive, esp. in Montana nymph.