Motuweta riparia
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| Motuweta riparia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Anostostomatidae |
| Genus: | Motuweta |
| Species: | M. riparia |
| Binomial name | |
| Motuweta riparia Gibbs, 2002 | |
Motuweta riparia, the Raukūmara tusked wētā, is a species of large flightless insect in the family Anostostomatidae. The species, like the related Mercury Islands tusked wētā has tusks which is used as a weapon. They are found near small shaded streams near the Raukūmara region, usually under rocks in their digged out chamber. The species is found in the Gisborne and Ōpōtiki Districts. [2][3]