Mesophleps coffeae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in China (Hong Kong), Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (North Sulawesi) and Timor.
The wingspan is 8–16.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Coffea species, including Coffea liberica and possibly Coffea quillou. They live in the dry berries., 2012: A taxonomic revision of the genus Mesophleps Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 3373: 1-82.
Etymology The species name is derived from the host-plant genus Coffea.
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