Izatha churtoni is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. This species was first described by John S. Dugdale in 1988. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is widespread in the North Island only. Larvae have been recorded in dead branches of Coriaria arborea, Fuchsia excorticata and have been reared on dead branches of Pittosporum tenuifolium, Alnus rubra and Quercus species. Adults are on the wing from October to February with those specimens collected in February found at higher altitudes. Adults of this species can be distinguished from similar in appearance black and white species in the genus Izatha as it has blackish cilia on the lower portion of their forewings as well as tawny coloured scales on a raised tuft located on the side and front portion of the insect's throax.

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