homopterous insect vs insect

homopterous insect and insect both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
homopterous insect	Yes	No	No	No
insect	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, insect is a hypernym of homopterous insect; that is, insect is a word with a broader meaning than homopterous insect:

homopterous insect (noun)	insect (noun)
insects having membranous forewings and hind wings	small air-breathing arthropod
	a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect