heliothis moth vs noctuid

heliothis moth and noctuid both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
heliothis moth	Yes	No	No	No
noctuid	Yes	No	No	No

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

heliothis moth: medium-sized moth whose larvae are corn earworms
noctuid: usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests

Other hypernyms of heliothis moth include noctuid moth, owlet moth.

heliothis moth (noun)	noctuid (noun)
medium-sized moth whose larvae are corn earworms	usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests