Abscondita chinensis, is a species of firefly beetle found in India, China and Sri Lanka.

Elytra semi-transparent and orange yellow in color with apical dark brown area.

In male, the aedeagal sheath sternite terminated by apically acute and divergent lobes.

Pupae were observed to emit a continuous pale luminescent glow from the entire body.

[4] It is commonly inhabited along marshy areas, freshwater canals, paddy fields and shrubs.

Females, walking along the tips of grass and low vegetation on the forest floor.

Larvae particularly active on the moist soils of the forest, preyed or scavenged on ants such as Polyrhachis vicina and other small insects.