willow fly
noun
a stonefly, Leuctra geniculata, of the English chalk streams, esteemed by trout and therefore by anglers
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Nearby words
willkie, willmar city, willoughby, willow, willow family, willow fly, willow flycatcher, willow grouse, willow herb, willow oak, willow pattern
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This fly is therefore omitted, and the Willow-fly and the Yellow-Sally only are described.
Old Flies in New Dresses|Charles Edward WalkerThe Willow-fly, when it falls on the water, has its wings sometimes in one and sometimes in the other of these positions.
Old Flies in New Dresses|Charles Edward Walker