First Arkansas Records of Seven True Bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Corixidae [2], Enicocephalidae [1], Hebridae [1], Reduviidae [2], Veliidae [1]) from the Arkansas Oaks Natural Area

We report the following seven species (representing five families) of true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) for the first time from Arkansas: Hesperocorixa minor, Sigara virginiensis (Corixidae); Systelloderes biceps (Enicocephalidae); Hebrus buenoi (Hebridae): Empicoris winnemana, Ploiaria similis (Reduviidae); Microvelia fontinalis (Veliidae). This includes the first report of the family Enicocephalidae (Unique-headed bugs) for Arkansas. All species were collected from flight intercept traps (deployed from April-July 2011) set in Arkansas Oaks Natural Area (Nevada County) located in southwestern Arkansas.