''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.

References

Moths described in 2012 Endemic moths of Kenya unguella Moths of Africa {{Anacampsini-stub