Mitrophorus morio is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Eastern Cape).
Adults reach a length of about . They are similar to Mitrophorus leucophaea, but smaller. They are black, somewhat shining and without scales, as well as transversely scabroso-punctate all over, and with a black flat bristle in each puncture, those along the margin are longer, broader, and project like cilia.