Mesoxantha is a genus of nymphalid butterfly. It contains only one species, Mesoxantha ethosea, commonly called Drury’s Delight. It is found in Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania and Mozambique. The habitat consists of lowland forests, including secondary forests. The larvae feed on Tragia brevipes and Malacantha alnifolia.