Cylindera ancistridia is a species of tiger beetle endemic to India.
The species name is derived from Greek word "ancistr" (á¼ÂýúùÃÂÃÂÃÂÿý) which means "fish hook" referring to the fish hook like spot on the front shoulder of the beetle.
A beetle of 11 mm body length, it has a shiny copper colored head and pronotum. It has a copper-green elytra with a pattern. It can be differentiated by similar looking Cylindera agnata species by the pattern on elytra abruptly curving towards the base and a bigger body size. It was capture and descrived from the banks of Gaggar river in Punjab.