[1][3] Trapezites praxedes adults are brown above and purplish-brown below with yellow or orange markings on the wings and a wingspan of approximately 29 mm (1.1 in).

Eggs are dome shaped, cream to white in colour with irregular reddish-orange bands, measuring approximately 1.1 mm (0.043 in) in diameter with 18 longitudinal ribs.

[2] This species is extremely similar in appearance to Trapezites maheta and distinguishing between the two is difficult, even with pinned specimens.

[4] Adults fly quickly, feeding readily at flowers close to the ground but also high in the canopy.

Pupation may occur inside the larval shelter or in a curled dead leaf near the base of the host plant.