dung fly
noun
any of various muscid flies of the subfamily Cordilurinae, such as the predatory yellow dung fly (Scatophaga stercoraria), that frequents cowpats to feed and lay its eggs
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How to use dung fly in a sentence
Cow dung fly—dubbed with light brown and yellow camlet mixed, or dirty lemon coloured mohair with the hackle of a landrail.
The Teesdale Angler | R LakelandIt kills best on windy days in general, with the cow-dung fly, and partridge hackle.
Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. | William BlackerUse the cow-dung fly on windy days, with the above-named one.
Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. | William Blacker
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