sphecoid wasp vs wasp

sphecoid wasp and wasp both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sphecoid wasp	Yes	No	No	No
wasp	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, wasp is a hypernym of sphecoid wasp; that is, wasp is a word with a broader meaning than sphecoid wasp:

sphecoid wasp: any of various solitary wasps
wasp: social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting

sphecoid wasp (noun)	wasp (noun)
any of various solitary wasps	social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting