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Mesophleps unguella

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.

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