It was first described in Anatolia, Turkey in 1974 and has been reported from Syria, Iraq, Iran and Turkmenistan.

It was discovered in Europe on the island of Cyprus in 2013 and has been recorded at 12 localities in the South West.

Males have a largely black abdomen with very narrow pale markings where each segment joins the next.

Immature females in the aurantiaca phase have extensive orange colouration on the head, thorax, and the underside of the abdomen.

I. intermedia is not an active flyer and adults typically rest 10–30 cm above the water.