Scatomyza argus Zetterstedt, 1838: 724. SYNTYPES: J ♀, Norway, ‘alpe Dowre [= mountains at Dovre], Wittangi [= Vittang]’; Sweden, ‘ Juckasjervi [= Jukkasjärvi], 15.vi.-8.vii., Boheman leg.’ (probably MZLU).
Distribution. Finland (HACKMAN 1980: 131); Great Britain (CHANDLER 1998: 163); Lithuania (DE JONG 2005); Norway (NELSON & GREVE 2002: 46); Poland (DRABER- MONKO 1991: 231); Russia – European Russia, West Siberia, East Siberia, Far East (GORODKOV 1986: 28); Sweden (HEDSTRÖM 1991: 144); Nearctic region (VOCKEROTH 1965: 837).