scitus (Walker), 1857:152 (Helophilus). Type locality: "Valley of Amazon". HT F (BMNH).

Distr.: Colombia (Amazonas (Quebrada Mata Mata–Igapo), Quindio (Finlandia)), Brazil.

Refs.: Hull, 1949b:390, fig. 241 (head); Thompson et al. 1976:113 (cat.).

Material examined. COLOMBIA: Amazonas: Quebrada Matamata–Igapo, -3.435850°, -70.143596°, 160m, 1.i.1996, Leg. L. Lomanco (ICN); Quindio: Finlandia, 4.685291°, -75.617533°, 2200m, 1male, 30.ii.2009, Leg. A.L. Montoya, Net (CEUA).