Phaneroptera sparsa Stål, 1857

Felix, Rob P. W. H. & Massa, Bruno, 2016, Orthoptera (Insecta: Tettigonioidea, Pyrgomorphoidea, Acridoidea) of Kafa Biosphere Reserve, Bale Mountains National Park and other areas of conservation interest in Ethiopia, Zootaxa 4189 (1), pp. 1-59 : 33

Phaneroptera sparsa Stål, 1857

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Material examined. ETHIOPIA: SNNPR, Bench Maji, Dembi Forest (1260 m), 14.IV.2015, B. Massa (1Ƌ, 1♀) ; Bench Maji , Sheko Forest (1570 m), 13.IV.2015, B. Massa (1Ƌ, 3♀) ; Keffa , Gogomma (1720 m), 24.IV.2015, B. Massa (1Ƌ); Keffa, Shorori Wetland (1610 m), 21.IV.2015, B. Massa (1Ƌ, 1♀) ; Wondo Genet Forest (1870 m), 16.XII.2015, B. Massa (1Ƌ) ( BMPC) ; Omo Valley , Chocio (2800 m), 28.II.1998 (1Ƌ); surroundings of Arba Minoh 17–18.II.1994 (1400 m) (1♀) ( MSNG).

Distribution. P. sparsa is widespread in Africa, where it replaces the European species P. nana Fieber, 1853 .