leaf bug vs mirid

leaf bug and mirid both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leaf bug	Yes	No	No	No
mirid	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mirid is a hyponym of leaf bug; that is, mirid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leaf bug:

Other hyponyms of leaf bug include capsid, mirid bug, lace bug.

leaf bug (noun)	mirid (noun)
small bright-colored insect that feeds on plant juices	a variety of leaf bug