Malacosoma americana vs tent-caterpillar moth

Malacosoma americana and tent-caterpillar moth both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Malacosoma americana	Yes	No	No	No
tent-caterpillar moth	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Malacosoma americana and tent-caterpillar moth are synonyms defined as:

Malacosoma americana and tent-caterpillar moth: moth whose larvae are tent caterpillars

Malacosoma americana (noun)	tent-caterpillar moth (noun)
moth whose larvae are tent caterpillars	moth whose larvae are tent caterpillars
	moth whose gregarious larvae spin webs resembling carpets