Atriplex-specialist
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Chionodes pinguicula
Chionodes pinguicula is a small gelechiid moth described by Meyrick in 1929. It occurs in arid and semi-arid regions of western North America. The species has a wingspan of 13–15 mm. Larvae are known to feed on Atriplex canescens (fourwing saltbush), a common shrub in desert habitats.