Paracotalpa ursina, also known as the little-bear scarab beetle or simply little bear, is a species of shining leaf chafer in the family of beetles known as Scarabaeidae.

[1][2][3][4] It is found in the western United States and Mexico.

[3] Adults range from 10 to 23 millimetres (0.39 to 0.91 in) in length.

The head and thorax are black, metallic blue, or metallic green, and the elytra are red-brown or black.

[5] These four subspecies belong to the species Paracotalpa ursina: Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]