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Is it possible to ID this one a bit further?
Found in the Netherlands, forest near dunes, april 2025
Specimen is collected

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an other view

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last one

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Could Lonchaea sylvatica be an option?

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The specimen has yellow tarsomeres - so it is not L. sylvatica Fortunately it is a male so so you should be able to identify by examination of the genitalia.
I have keys if you require them

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Hi Iain, Many thanks for the reference to the key.
It's my first:
Eyes; bare or practically bare
Anterior genal setae: multiserial

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Proepimeron: with a few well developed setae / setulae
Legs; Tarsomeres obviously yellow/ orange

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Eyes; bare or practically bare
Anterior genal setae: multiserial
Proepimeron: with a few well developed setae / setulae
Legs; Tarsomeres obviously yellow/ orange
...And then I can't go on
Scutellum; without setulae on margin anterior to lateral setae (Fig F). But my specimen is like Fig E, I cant't find a reference in the key.
Bigger pictures you can find here: https://waarneming.nl/observation/345480910/

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Hi Sandra
Well done for getting so far. Based on your description I would be reasonably confident that this is a male of Lonchaea patens. The large cercus is visible in your photo at the tip of the abdomen. The other two species in this part of the key - L. vagans and L. germanica are little known
Best wishes ........ Iain

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Hi Iain,
Many thanks,
I can see the Proepimeron; with up to 7 setulae. Legs; t1 and t2 yellow. t1 of fore tarsi with ventral fringe of setulae golden
Best wishes,
Sandra