Ellie’s moth tattoo first appears after a five-year time jump, covering the self-inflicted burns on her arm. Since it was a grim reminder of the bite mark that should have turned her into an infected.
As far as body parts go, the chest area is one of the biggest canvases you've got (second to your back, of course). That's why it makes such a popular location for a new tattoo: there are so many ...