Wasp E
Wasp : William Murdoch, 9de Augustus 1884. Fishing Gazette. Thanks to Colin Innes.
Tag : Silver tinsel.
Tail : A small Topping.
Body : Yellow Mohair, well picked out.
Ribs : 5 turns black twist.
Hackle : A Coch-y-Bondhu hackle.
Wings : Double Mallard strips.
Head : Black.
Wasp (blue) : Francis Francis. 1867.
Tag : Silver twist.
Tail : Tippet and red Mohair.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : About two-fifths yellow Pig's wool and three-fifths darkish blue Pig's wool.
Ribs : Silver tinsel.
Hackle : Medium blue hackle (only over blue wool).
Throat : Black.
Two strips of dun (speckled) Turkey.
Head : Peacock herl.
Wasp (Claret) : Francis Francis. 1867.
Tag : Silver twist.
Tail : Gallina and Mallard.
Butt : Black herl.
Body : Olive-yellow Pig's wool one-third, two turns of medium claret do., and the rest of medium blue do.
Ribs : Silver tinsel.
Hackle : Medium red claret.
Throat : Gallina.
Wings : Silver grey speckled Turkey.
Head : Peacock wing.
*There is another pattern of wasp with black upper half to the body, mixed wing, and Peacock's breast feather for shoulder hackle.