The adult males of these jumping spiders reach approximately 5.1–7.1 millimetres (0.20–0.28 in) of length, while females can reach a body length of about 7.1–9.0 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in).
These spiders are covered with dense hair.
The sexual dimorphism of this species is pronounced.

The males are smaller than females.
They have a black bright cephalothorax (prosoma) and an hairy, flattened and tapered, reddish-orange abdomen (opisthosoma).
The separation between  cephalothorax (prosoma) and abdomen (opisthosoma) is well marked.
Their black legs may have slightly orange rings.
Palps are black haired.

The female's body, according to the mimicry strategy, is mostly brownish, with dark brown markings.
There is a yellowish area on a blackish front head, that includes an arcuate bandage extending from one side-eye to the other, encircling the entire back of the fore-body.

The abdomen is oval and slightly tapered.
It is predominantly yellowish, with narrow, dark brownish longitudinal V-shaped stripes and spots.
Legs are light-dark annulated.
Palps are light brown with long white hairs.
 They have eight eyes with very large anterior median eyes.
The adult males of these jumping spiders reach approximately 5.1–7.1 millimetres (0.20–0.28 in) of length, while females can reach a body length of about 7.1–9.0 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in). These spiders are covered with dense hair. The sexual dimorphism of this species is pronounced.
The males are smaller than females. They have a black bright cephalothorax (prosoma) and an hairy, flattened and tapered, reddish-orange abdomen (opisthosoma). The separation between  cephalothorax (prosoma) and abdomen (opisthosoma) is well marked. Their black legs may have slightly orange rings. Palps are black haired. 
The female's body, according to the mimicry strategy, is mostly brownish, with dark brown markings. There is a yellowish area on a blackish front head, that includes an arcuate bandage extending from one side-eye to the other, encircling the entire back of the fore-body. 
The abdomen is oval and slightly tapered. It is predominantly yellowish, with narrow, dark brownish longitudinal V-shaped stripes and spots. Legs are light-dark annulated. Palps are light brown with long white hairs.  They have eight eyes with very large anterior median eyes.
Carrhotus xanthogramma