Orcus frommi is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea.

Description Adults reach a length of about . The head is black with pale brown antennae, and the pronotum is blackish with yellowish anterior angles and lateral margins. The scutellum is black and the elytra have a strong metallic reflection, which is mostly greenish, but with a purple line just inside the yellow elytral margins.

Etymology The species is dedicated to the twentieth century humanistic philosopher Erich Fromm.

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