Hemiandrus sterope, the lightning wētā, is a species of Hemiandrus.

It is a medium-sized ground wētā, and was discovered in the Marlborough Sounds alongside three other wētā species, published in 2020.

[1][2] The male lightning wētā beats its abdomen against a leaf or other structures.

It is believed that it is used as a form of communication by creating vibrations that other wētā can listen to.

This article about a member of the insect family Anostostomatidae is a stub.