Chionodes figurella explained

Chionodes figurella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington to California and Nevada.^{[1] [2]}

The wingspan is 15–21 mm. The forewings are ochreous, thickly suffused with stone-grey and dark ochreous scales, which totally obscure the ground-color except on the veins, which are visible as thin whitish ochreous lines. The hindwings are silvery white.^[3]

The larvae feed on Elymus species, including Elymus glaucus.

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/chionodes/ Chionodes at funet
2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2073 mothphotographersgroup
3. Web site: First Ann. Rept. Laguna Marine Lab. 1912: 168 . 2015-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150710044638/http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/First_Annual_Report_of_the_Laguna_Marine_Laboratory_at_Laguna_Beach_1000805957/169 . 2015-07-10 . dead .