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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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Cow Dung Fly—dubbed with light brown and yellow camlet mixed, or dirty lemon coloured mohair with the hackle of a landrail.
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It kills best on windy days in general, with the cow-dung fly, and partridge hackle.
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Use the cow-dung fly on windy days, with the above-named one.
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