Chionodes fumatella

Chionodes fumatella, the downland groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in almost all of Europe (except Portugal and Croatia). Outside of Europe, it is found in Turkey, the Caucasus, Mongolia and from Siberia to the Russian Far East.

The wingspan is 12–19 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August. The larvae have been reared on Lotus corniculatus.