Heterochelus fallaciosus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal).
Adults reach a length of about . The head, pronotum and underside are black, the pronotum with a green sheen. The legs and elytra are very dark brown. Each elytron has three white scale bands. The scales are oblong-oval and pointed at both ends. The ribs have sparse, long, white scale-like hairs.