Heterochelus maculatus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).
Adults reach a length of about . The head and pronotum are black, while elytra, legs and abdomen are light reddish-brown. The elytra are densely covered with orange-yellow scales and have a black, wedge-shaped stripe, as well as a black transverse band of variable size.