Chrysoesthia lingulacella, the silver-banded moth, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Clemens in 1860. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire, Quebec and Texas. The larvae feed on Chenopodium album. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.