Silver y

I'm getting quite sympathetic in my dotage. This poor moth was fluttering, without much effect by the water tank this afternoon. I could not put it out of it's misery so watched over it for a while. Our cat, Detective Chief Inspector Morse, has a taste for moths and flutterbys. 
Apparently 220 million migrate to these shores each year. Covid seems not to have concerned them. 
The Silver Y is a medium-sized moth that can be seen on warm days throughout the year, although it is most common during the late summer. At times, this migrant may be a very common visitor, especially in flowery grasslands, sand dunes and gardens. It can often be seen flying during the daytime, feeding on nectar from plants, such as Buddleia and Lavender, but also flies at night. The caterpillars feed on a wide variety of plants, including Stinging nettles, clover and cabbages. It breeds here, but the early stages cannot survive our winter.