lycaenid butterfly vs lycaenid

lycaenid butterfly and lycaenid both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lycaenid butterfly	Yes	No	No	No
lycaenid	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lycaenid butterfly and lycaenid are synonyms defined as:

lycaenid butterfly and lycaenid: any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae

lycaenid butterfly (noun)	lycaenid (noun)
any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae	any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae