Astaena ciliata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Panama.
Adults reach a length of about 7.5âÂÂ8 mm. They are dark reddish brown, weakly shiny and opalescent, with sericeous reflections. The head, legs and abdomen are shiny.
The name of the species refers to the diagnostic characteristic of a contiguous fringe of broad setae along the posterior margin of the metacoxal plates.