Phaneroptera sparsa Stål, 1857 Material examined. CAR. Ombella-M’poko prefecture, Bangui, after the cornice, in direction to N’Garagba, 3.X.2008, P. Annoyer (2♀) (PAPC); Dzanga-Sangha SR, Camp 2 to an old “baï”, 22.X.2008, P. Annoyer (1♂); Ombella-M’poko prefecture, Bangui, after the cornice, in direction to N’Garagba, 7.X.2008, P. Annoyer (1♀); Bangui, 11.XI.2010, P. Annoyer (1♂); Bambio, 12.XI.2010, P. Annoyer (1♀); Lobaye prefecture, Botoko vill., 12.XI.2010, P. Annoyer (1♀); Dzanga-Ndoki NP, Molongo, 14.XI.2010, P. Annoyer (1♀) (PAPC); Dzanga-Sangha SR, Bayanga, 21.I.2012, P. Annoyer (1♂, 1♀); Dzanga-Ndoki NP, Lake 1, 24.I.2012, 11–12.II.2012, 12–13.II.2012, 15–16.II.2012, 24–25.II.2012 (light), P. Annoyer (1♂, 5♀); Mboki, 5.III.2012, 8.III.2012, P. Annoyer (1♂, 1♀) (PAPC). Distribution. P. sparsa is a widespread species in Africa.

Published as part of Massa, Bruno, Annoyer, Philippe, Perez, Cyrille, Danflous, Samuel & Duvot, Guilhem, 2020, Orthoptera Tettigoniidae (Conocephalinae, Hexacentrinae, Phaneropterinae Mecopodinae, Hetrodinae) from some protected areas of Central African Republic, pp. 401-447 in Zootaxa 4780 (3) on page 411, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4780.3.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3855195