Etymology
The species name refers to the pale ash-greyish colour and is derived from Greek ''tephra'' (meaning ash). 2005a. Scythridids of the Arabian Peninsula, III: Yemen - One new species and notes on some others (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae). ''Phegea'' 33(3): 101-110References
tephrella Moths described in 2005 {{Scythrididae-stub