Cynaeda hilgerti is a moth in the family Crambidae.

The forewings are sandy buff, suffused with white in the central one-third.

There is an antemedian brown band and a discocellular black stigma, as well as a postmedial band of black spots and a black terminal line.

The hindwings are buff with a brown postmedian line and a black-brown terminal line.

Adults have been recorded on wing in April.