cochineal insect vs Dactylopius coccus

cochineal insect and Dactylopius coccus both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of cochineal insect include cochineal.

cochineal insect (noun)	Dactylopius coccus (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