Subgenus: Montandonia

1a. 5th instar larva: Body flattened, tergites yellowish or pale rufous, their surface covered with very short, indistinct simple hairs. Long hairs of this type pointed, short hairs rounded or blunted apically (Fig. 1a-2). Labro-epipharyngeal margin of labrum covered with rather narrow spatula-shaped setae. Length of mandibles 1.7 times their maximum width; apical tooth narrow, pointed (Fig. 1a-4). Ante-costal sutures very fine, weakly sclerotized; tergites without spines. Legs rather short, length of fore tibio-tarsus and femur, respectively, 2.2 and 1.9 times their maximum width (Fig. 1a-5).
6th instar larva: Posterior margin of tergite IX with 2 small tubercles (rudiments of urogomphi) (Fig. 1a-3). Fore tibio-tarsus as in Fig 1a-4.

→ Dermestes depressus 

1b. The appearance of other Montandonia larvae is unknown.