Dichelus fulvipennis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Northern Cape).
Adults reach a length of about . They have an elongate, cylindrical body. The head, pronotum and part of the underside are black, while the legs are reddish-brown. The elytra are light brown, but black at the rear and at the sides. A deep sutural stria and the apex are densely covered with yellow scales, while the rest is covered with fine, yellow hairs.