Diastema

Diastema

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Diastema: /daɪəˈstiːmə/

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Images

Kaprosuchus skull diagram by Carol Abraczinskas. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.
Lokiceratops (right circumorbital region) by M. A. Loewen, J. J. W. Sertich, S. Sampson, J. K. O'Connor, S. Carpenter, B. Sisson, A. Øhlenschlæger, A. A. Farke, P. J. Makovicky, N. Longrich & D. C. Evans. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Lokiceratops (left circumorbital region) by M. A. Loewen, J. J. W. Sertich, S. Sampson, J. K. O'Connor, S. Carpenter, B. Sisson, A. Øhlenschlæger, A. A. Farke, P. J. Makovicky, N. Longrich & D. C. Evans. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Lokiceratops (right circumnarial region) by M. A. Loewen, J. J. W. Sertich, S. Sampson, J. K. O'Connor, S. Carpenter, B. Sisson, A. Øhlenschlæger, A. A. Farke, P. J. Makovicky, N. Longrich & D. C. Evans. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Nasutoceratops holotype by S.D. Sampson; E.K. Lund; M.A. Loewen; A.A. Farke; K.E. Clayton. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.
Loxosceles malintzi (10.3897-zookeys.802.28445) Figures 50–54 by Valdez-Mondragón A, Cortez-Roldán MR, Juárez-Sánchez AR, Solís-Catalán KP (2018) A new species of Loxosceles Heineken & Lowe (Araneae, Sicariidae), with updated distribution records and biogeographical comments for the species from Mexico, including a new record of Loxosceles rufescens (Dufour). ZooKeys 802: 39-66. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.802.28445. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Summary

Diastema is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae. The term diastema also refers to a gap or space between teeth, commonly seen in mammals including humans, but it is unrelated to the moth genus other than its name. The genus was established by Guenée in 1852, with a synonym being Nipista as named by Walker in 1858. Diastema is a term from Greek meaning 'space' and is often noted in reference to gap-toothed conditions found in various species, notably in human dentition. Notably examined in cultural contexts for its aesthetic and symbolic implications, diastema has appeared in literature and popular culture.

Tags

  • Diastema
  • Noctuidae
  • Lepidoptera
  • moths