arkeideilla

Note: Arkeideilla is a fictional genus created for speculative biology and worldbuilding. It does not correspond to a real taxon in scientific literature.

Arkeideilla is described in the fictional framework as a genus of subterranean beetles. In this imagined taxonomy, Arkeideilla is placed in the family Arkeideillidae, order Arkeideida, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda, kingdom Animalia. The genus is presented as containing a single described species, Arkeideilla minima, with potential additional, undescribed species in ongoing worldbuilding.

Description in the fictional account emphasizes small size and troglobitic traits. Individuals are about 2–4 millimeters long, with an elongated, oval body and a glossy, dark exoskeleton. Eyes are reduced or absent, an adaptation common to cave-dwelling insects. Antennae are slender and multi-segmented; wings are absent, and the elytra are fused to form a protective shield over the dorsal surface. The legs are adapted for navigating tight crevices, and the tarsi show a characteristic setation used to sense surfaces in complete darkness.

Habitat and distribution are stated as endemic to limestone cave systems in the fictional Kaltara Depression. They are described as primary detritivores and fungivores, feeding on fungal mats and small invertebrates encountered within cave soils. Reproduction is described as sexual, with a multi-stage life cycle including egg, larval, and pupal phases typical of many beetles in this cinematic setting.

Discovery and etymology are attributed to a fictional scientist, Dr. Mina Rhee, who purportedly described Arkeideilla minima in 2048 from specimens collected in Mt. Lira Cave. The name combines a reference to ancient origins with a diminutive suffix, loosely translating to “little ancient one.”