Strenophila is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Strenophila hyptiota, which is found in South Africa. The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are ochreous-white, with a few scattered brownish and blackish scales. The markings are purple-blackish, with an almost basal fascia, on the costa extending to one-fifth, dilated downwards, on the dorsum extending nearly to the middle of the wing. There is a semi-oval patch extending nearly over the median third of the costa and reaching half across the wing. The stigmata are black, with the discal nearly approaching the costal patch before and behind, the plical beneath the first discal, forming part of the subbasal fascia. There is an irregular terminal fascia, broadest on the costa and narrowed downwards, extendin