Heterochelus baini is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).
Adults reach a length of about . They have a short body, with very long hind legs. They are black and shiny, with the two frontal pairs of legs, as well as the antennae dark brown. The elytra have a row of white scales at the suture and sometimes a row with a few scales on the disk.