Heterochelus indigens is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Cape).
Adults reach a length of about . They are black, with the elytra and legs chocolate-brown, and the anterior legs redder. The facies and vestiture are similar to those of Heterochelus pulverosus, but it is much smaller, and the shape of the hind tibiae is different.