geometrid moth vs moth

geometrid moth and moth both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
geometrid moth	Yes	No	No	No
moth	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, moth is a hypernym of geometrid moth; that is, moth is a word with a broader meaning than geometrid moth:

geometrid moth: slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms
moth: typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

geometrid moth (noun)	moth (noun)
slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms	typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae