Parelaphinis umtamvuna is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.Global Biodiversity Information Facility It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal).

Description Adults reach a length of about . They are black and velutinous, with dark grey maculation spread across the entire surface, turning pink to brick-red in some areas of the pronotum and elytra.

Etymology The species is named after the Umtamvuna River, where all specimens originate from.

References