Mesoschendyla picturata is a species of soil centipede in the family Schendylidae.

These specimens were collected in 1963 near Letaba in Kruger National Park in South Africa.

The ventral surface of the anterior segments also feature a few indistinct marks, but the middle sternites feature a short anterior bar in the middle with a diffuse larger mark toward the posterior and small round spots on the corners.

The basal element of each of the ultimate legs features a single large pore.

The segments of the ultimate legs of the male are stout and densely covered with short setae.

The ultimate legs of the female are less swollen, feature smaller pores, and are covered with fewer but markedly longer setae than those found on the male.