Menesta melanella is a moth in the family Depressariidae.

It is found in North America, where it has been recorded is the states: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and South Carolina.

The forewings are blackish brown with greenish-violet reflections, and a triangular patch of white scales on the costa about midway between the base and the apex.

The hindwings have a broad white streak extending along the costa from the base to beyond midpoint.

This article on a moth of the family Depressariidae is a stub.