Scathophaga furcata is a species of fly in the family Scathophagidae.

It is found in the Palearctic.

[1][2][3] Like others in the genus Scathophaga, S. furcata larvae feed on dung.

[4] This species is a significant prey item in the diet of nestling snow buntings.

[5] This article related to members of the muscoid flies is a stub.