Dactylopius coccus vs cochineal insect

Dactylopius coccus and cochineal insect both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Dactylopius coccus	Yes	No	No	No
cochineal insect	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Dactylopius coccus and cochineal insect are synonyms defined as:

Dactylopius coccus and cochineal insect: Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye

Other synonyms of Dactylopius coccus include cochineal.

Dactylopius coccus (noun)	cochineal insect (noun)
Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye	Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye