A new species, Leichenum capensis, is described from the Olifants River, southwestern Cape Province, South Africa. The species Leichenum granulatum Penrith and L. endroedyi Penrith, described from the northern Namib, are recorded from East Africa. The distribution of L. canaliculatum variegatum Klug in southern and eastern Africa is mapped. Keywords: Coleoptera, Leichenum Dejean, New species and Tenebrionidae.