The subgenus Vinicoloraobovella Hirschmann of the genus Uroobovella Berlese is defined and briefly described. One of the main features of the subgenus is a characteristic red coloration of the inner parts of the body, the cuticle being pale. U. (V.) rubra sp. nov., collected in Papua New Guinea under dead bark, is figured and described, thereby extending the geographical range of a subgenus previously known enly from Europe.