Dichelus pauperatus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Cape).
Adults reach a length of about . The elytra are clay-yellow, with greyish-yellow appressed hairs, while the pronotum has greyish-yellow erect hairs. The pygidium and abdomen have yellow hairs, while the propygidium only has a fine margin of yellow scales. The legs are reddish-brown.