| Samana falcatella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Samana |
| Species: | S. falcatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Samana falcatella Walker, 1863 | |
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