admiral vs nymphalid

admiral and nymphalid both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
admiral	Yes	No	No	No
nymphalid	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, nymphalid is a hypernym of admiral; that is, nymphalid is a word with a broader meaning than admiral:

admiral: any of several brightly colored butterflies
nymphalid: medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast

Other hypernyms of admiral include brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid butterfly.

admiral (noun)	nymphalid (noun)
any of several brightly colored butterflies	medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral