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hi John and Nini
well done for trying the key! Lonchaeids are not the easiest group to try - especially the females - but your photographs are a great help. The one thing you got wrong were the 12 setae they are a bit difficult to see and are situated lower and nearer the head. Anyway from your photos i think this Lonchaea tarsata a species with only 1 seta on the proepimeron. its widespread but not too common in Europoe

best wishes .......... Iain