Acanthophila obscura is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It is found in China (Shaanxi). The wingspan is about 12.5 mm. The forewings are greyish brown, densely suffused with brown scales and with a white blotch at the costal two-thirds, a black spot at the middle and the end of the cell and a black spot at three-fifths and at the end of the fold. The hindwings are grey.