Slug Moth
Latoia (?)
At lights, upper Kerio Valley, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Kenya, Dec. 2014.
The commpn name derives from the immature stage, a caterpillar that resembles a colorful slug instead of an insect. These larvae are capable of delivering a painful sting and their bright colors are aposomatic warnings against predators (or curious humans). There are many similar species.