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Subfamily vs Checkerspot - What's the difference?

subfamily | checkerspot |

As nouns the difference between subfamily and checkerspot

is that subfamily is (taxonomy) a taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly called a tribe while checkerspot is any of a group of butterflies of the subfamily (taxlink) whose wings bear a checkered, spotted pattern.

subfamily

English

(wikipedia subfamily)

Noun

(subfamilies)
  • (taxonomy) A taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly called a tribe

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    checkerspot

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of a group of butterflies of the subfamily (taxlink) whose wings bear a checkered, spotted pattern.