Mesophleps unguella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by H.H. Li and Sattler in 2012 and is endemic to Kenya.
The wingspan is . The forewings are pale ochre with several black spots along the termen.
Etymology The species name is derived from Latin ungus (meaning nail) and the postfix -ellus and refers to the distally widened uncus in the male genitalia., 2012: A taxonomic revision of the genus Mesophleps Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 3373: 1-82.
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