Grass dart

Caught this one with it`s snout in the trough

Grass dart as in Ocybadistes walkeri sothis, of the skipper family?

Exceptional sharpness, clarity and DOF with wonderful pink hues in the flowers. Captured with the judicious use of flash, I'm guessing. What lens did you use?

It's certainly a skipper, whatever Latin spaghetti you wrap it up in ! Its British cousins also have exceptionally long tongues.
Nice capture.

K5 & Tamron 90 + pentax ring flash

Thanks for that. I do have a (Sigma) ring flash but, since buying it second-hand a few years back, it has seen little use. On the basis of the evidence seen here, however, it is long overdue for a proper try-out